Global concepts and local meaning: human rights and Buddhism in Cambodia

@article{Ledgerwood2003GlobalCA,
  title={Global concepts and local meaning: human rights and Buddhism in Cambodia},
  author={Judy L. Ledgerwood and Kheang Un},
  journal={Journal of Human Rights},
  year={2003},
  volume={2},
  pages={531 - 549}
}
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