State Immunity in International Law

ISBN-13: 9780521844017 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 942 str.

Xiaodong Yang

Opis

Xiaodong Yang examines the issue of jurisdictional immunities of States and their property in foreign domestic courts.

Recenzje

'The careful and forensic examination of broad international practice will lead to this book being referred to by academics, practitioners and students of international law as an authority for many years to come. This study is an important addition to the already well-established work on the subject.' Paul David Mora, Journal of International Criminal Justice

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The history of state immunity; 2. General principles; 3. Commercial activity; 4. Contracts of employment; 5. Non-commercial torts; 6. Separate entities; 7. Expropriation; 8. Waiver of immunity; 9. Measures of constraint; 10. State immunity and human rights violations; 11. The genesis of the UN convention; General conclusions.