Justice across borders the struggle for human rights in U.S. courts / [electronic resource] :
Jeffrey Davis.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- xi, 303 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The seeds of legal accountability -- Competing forces in the struggle for accountability -- 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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
United States. Alien Tort Claims Act.
Administrative responsibility--United States. Aliens--United States. Government liability (International law) International crimes.