内容This book examines the controversial doctrine of State immunity which bars national courts from adjudicating or enforcing claims against foreign States. This fully updated second edition has been completely restructured to examine the current international law of State immunity in the light of the 2004 United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property. The increasing direct application of international law by national courts challenges the extent to which immunity protects the regulatory discretion of governments. This book covers all aspects of that conflict, explores high-profile cases, provides a critical coverage of UK and US State practice and a comparative analysis of immunity as it applies to Heads of State and other State officials.
