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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459610803321

Autore

Koebele Michael

Titolo

Corporate responsibility under the Alien Tort Statute [[electronic resource] ] : enforcement of international law through US torts law / / by Michael Koebele

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2009

ISBN

1-282-60171-7

9786612601712

90-474-2711-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (428 p.)

Collana

Developments in international law, , 0924-5332 ; ; v. 61

Classificazione

86.80

Disciplina

342.7308/8

Soggetti

Government liability - United States

Tort liability of corporations - United States

Government liability (International law)

Tort liability of corporations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-407) and index.

Nota di contenuto

International law covered -- Corporate participation covered -- Defenses and limitations.

Sommario/riassunto

The Alien Tort Statute (also referred to as the Alien Tort Claims Act) is a US statute that provides a cause of action for violations of international law. While originally used against former dictators and military officials who fled to the U.S. after the respective governments in their home countries have been removed, human rights activists are now targeting transnational corporations or multinational enterprises for human rights violations in connection with their investments made outside the United States. This book examines and analyzes corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute.