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Author:
Davis, Jeffrey, 1967-
Title:
Justice across borders : the struggle for human rights in U.S. courts / Jeffrey Davis.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
xi, 303 p. : ill., forms ; 24 cm.
Subject:
United States.--Alien Tort Claims Act.
Administrative responsibility--United States.
Aliens--United States.
Government liability (International law)
International offenses.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The seeds of legal accountability -- Competing forces in the struggle for accountability : an overview of the issues entangling ATS litigation -- Human rights entrepreneurs : NGOs and the ATS revolution -- Separation of powers and human rights cases -- No safe haven : human rights cases challenging foreign countries and nationals -- Holding corporations accountable for human rights violations -- Sorting through the ashes : testing findings and predictions through quantitative analysis -- Impact and conclusion.
ISBN:
0521702402 (pbk.)
9780521702409 (pbk.)
0521878179 (hardback)
9780521878173 (hardback)
LCCN:
2007048448
Locations:
N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

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