Closing the Gap on Moral Relativity: Comparing Human Rights Regimes in the United States and the Russian Federation
Abstract
About the Author
Scott ArmstrongUnited States
LL.M. Candidate at Vermont Law School,
164 Chelsea str., South Royalton, Vermont, VT 05068, P.O. Box 96
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For citation:
Armstrong S. Closing the Gap on Moral Relativity: Comparing Human Rights Regimes in the United States and the Russian Federation. Russian Law Journal. 2016;4(1):98-128. https://doi.org/10.17589/2309-8678-2016-4-1-98-128