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McBarnet, D. (2004). Human Rights, Corporate Responsibility and the New Accountability. In: Campbell, T., Miller, S. (eds) Human Rights and the Moral Responsibilities of Corporate and Public Sector Organisations. Issues in Business Ethics, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2361-8_5

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