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Human Rights Obligations of Non-State Actors.(Book review)
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American Journal of International Law
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April 1, 2007
- Author:
- Hannum, Hurst
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Human Rights Obligations of Non-state Actors. By Andrew Clapham. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Pp. xxxiii, 613. Index. $110, 68 [pounds sterling], cloth; $49.95, 27.50 [pounds sterling], paper.
It is difficult to know where to begin to review this impressive and ambitious work. Andrew Clapham, professor of public international law at the Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva), expands on an earlier book (1) and offers a passionate plea for extending human rights obligations to international organizations, transnational corporations, local companies, and even individuals. Along the way, he offers a comprehensive review of the current state ...