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The Duty to Protect: Corporate Complicity, Political Responsibility, and Human Rights Advocacy

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  • Florian Wettstein, 2010. "The Duty to Protect: Corporate Complicity, Political Responsibility, and Human Rights Advocacy," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 96(1), pages 33-47, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:96:y:2010:i:1:p:33-47
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0447-8
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