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Book Title: Human Rights : Beyond the Liberal Vision
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Judith Blau, Alberto Moncada
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Sociology / General, Human Rights
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 232 Pages