Why do States Commit to International Labor Standards? Interdependent Ratification of Core ILO Conventions, 1948–2009
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عنوان ژورنال: World Politics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0043-8871,1086-3338
DOI: 10.1017/s0043887114000124