Description: The doctrine of state immunity bars national courts from adjudicating or enforcing claims against foreign states. This revised and updated edition provides a thorough analysis of the doctrine, explores high-profile cases, the UN Convention on the Jurisdictional Immunities of States, and provides comparative coverage of UK and US State practice.
Review Quotes: "The extensive table of cases and legislation and index here serve as most helpful tools in quickly finding the pertinent section. It thereby constitutes an invaluable point of departure for any research dealing with questions of state immunity." - Jane A. Hofbauer, Austrian Review of International and European Law