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International Standard Book Number 9789047431725
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9781571053534
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Standard number or code 10.1163/ej.9781571053534.i-620
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System control number (OCoLC)180989618
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Item number .S74 2008
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Classification number 341.4/8
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245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title International human rights litigation in U.S. courts /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Beth Stephens ... [and others].
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 2nd ed.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Leiden :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice c2008.
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Carrier type term online resource
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490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Nijhoff eBook titles 2008
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Rev. edition of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Title Preliminary Material /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 1. The Alien Tort Statute (Ats): From 1789 To Filá Rtiga, Sosa, And Beyond /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 2. Understanding The Alien Tort Statute (Ats): The Analytic Framework /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 3. Plaintiffs, Defendants, And Violations In Alien Tort Statute (Ats) Suits /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 4. The Torture Victim Protection Act (Tvpa) /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 5. Jurisdiction Over States: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (Fsia) /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 6. Other Grounds For Human Rights Litigation /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 7. Historical Paradigms, Modern Violations /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 8. Treaty Violations /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 9. The Plaintiff: Who Can Sue? /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 10. Who Can Be Sued I: Personal Jurisdiction And Theories Of Liability /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 11. Who Can Be Sued II: U.S. And Local Government Defendants /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 12. Who Can Be Sued III: Corporations /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 13. Foreign Affairs And Separation Of Powers /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 14. Immunities /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 15. Miscellaneous Defences /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 16. The Role Of The Executive Branch /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 17. Preparing And Filing A Manageable Case /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 18. After The Complaint Is Filed And Served /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 19. Discovery /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 20. Proving A Case /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 21. Remedies /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Chapter 22. Historical Justice Claims /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Statutory Appendix /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Table Of International Documents /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Table Of Cases /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner --
Title Index /
Statement of responsibility B. Stephens , J. Chomsky , J. Green , P. Hoffman and M. Ratner.
506 1# - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE
Terms governing access Available to subscribing member institutions only.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Written by leading human rights litigators and theorists, this treatise offers a comprehensive analysis of human rights litigation in U.S. courts under the Alien Tort Statute and related provisions, including jurisprudential complexities and litigation guidance. The book includes discussion of the Alien Tort Statute, the Torture Victim Protection Act, and less common jurisdictional bases. The issues raised by suing corporations are also discussed. Separate chapters address lawsuits against the U.S. and foreign governments. A section on defenses includes analysis of topics such as immunities, forum non conveniens, and the intervention of the executive branch. The final section discusses litigation strategies.
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element United States.
Title of a work Alien Tort Claims Act.
610 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element United States.
Title of a work Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Administrative responsibility
Geographic subdivision United States.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Government liability
Geographic subdivision United States.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Human rights.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element International offenses.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Torture victims
General subdivision Legal status, laws, etc.
Geographic subdivision United States.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Stephens, Beth,
Dates associated with a name 1954-
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Stephens, Beth,
Dates associated with a name 1954-
Title of a work International human rights litigation in U.S. courts.
776 0# - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY
Title International human rights litigation in U.S. courts
International Standard Book Number 9781571053534
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Uniform title Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004222908.
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Public note DOI:
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9781571053534.i-620">http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9781571053534.i-620</a>
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