The State Immunity Controversy in International Law
| Author | : Ernest K. Bankas |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 564 |
| Release | : 2005-06-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 3540256954 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9783540256953 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (953 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The State Immunity Controversy in International Law by : Ernest K. Bankas
Download or read book The State Immunity Controversy in International Law written by Ernest K. Bankas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shows through a careful analysis of the law that restrictive immunity does not have vox populi in developing countries, and that it lacks usus. He also argues that forum law, i.e. the lex fori is a creature of sovereignty and between equals before the law, only what is understood and acknowledged as law among states must be applied in as much as the international legal system is horizontal.
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