The law of sovereign immunity and terrorism /
James Cooper-Hill
- [Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.] : Oceana Publications, c2006.
- xv, 333 p. ; 26 cm.
- Terrorism, Documents of international and local control, 2nd ser. 1064-9352 ; .
- Terrorism (Oceana Publications, inc.) ; 2nd ser., v. 19th. .
Includes index
History of sovereign immunity in English speaking countries -- The philosophy of the law of sovereignty, by R. Kevin Hall -- The absolute immunity period- -- Pre-1976 exceptions: the erosion of immunity -- The Tate letter and qualified immunity between 1952 and 1976 -- The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 and the Act of State Doctrine, by Bruno A. Ristau -- The issue of due process -- State sovereign immunity -- Collateral international law -- Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Litigation between 1976-1996 -- Anti-Terrorism & Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 -- War and the military -- Compensation of terrorism victims -- Damages calculation -- The aftermath of September 11 -- The future of terrorism litigation : a window closes -- Appendices -- Index.
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2005-924806
Immunities of foreign states Government liability (International law) Victims of terrorism--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States Terrorism victims' families--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States