International Law and Litigation in the United States, 3d (American Casebook Series) - Hardcover

Paust, Jordan J.; Van Dyke, Jon M.; Malone, Linda A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0314199845 ISBN 13: 9780314199843

Publisher: West Academic Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

This course book is unique in providing a detailed focus on the use, and possibilities of use, of international law in U.S. domestic legal processes. It highlights various forms of incorporation of international law into federal and state processes; questions of federal and state jurisdictional competencies regarding civil and criminal sanctions; and the hurdles concerning actual litigation and prosecution, extradition, and cooperation in transnational law enforcement (civil and criminal). The work also covers traditional topics such as: the nature, sources, and evidences of international law; jurisdiction under international law; the law of the sea; and the use of armed force.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa Law School

About this edition

• Publisher: West Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0314199845
• ISBN 13: 9780314199843
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1280