| Description |
viii, 382 pages ; 25 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-359) and index. |
| Contents |
The past is prologue : the Constitution, national security and individual rights. Silence : Cicero and his "political question" counterpart ; A second approach : "The President wins" ; A third approach : "The President goes too far" ; "No blank check" : Guantanamo -- At home abroad : the foreign reach of American statutory law. Regulating international commerce ; Opening the courthouse door : the Alien Tort Statute and human rights ; Beyond our shores : international agreements. Treaty interpretation : child custody ; Investment treaties : arbitration ; The treaty power : structure ; Postscript : home alone, a political discussion -- The judge as diplomat. Interchange and substantive progress ; Advancing the rule of law. |
| Summary |
"In this original, far-reaching and timely book, Justice Stephen Breyer examines the work of SCOTUS in an increasingly interconnected world, a world in which all sorts of public and private activity--from the conduct of national security policy to the conduct of international trade--obliges the Court to consider and understand circumstances beyond America's borders. At a time when ordinary citizens may book international lodging directly through online sites like Airbnb, it has become clear that judicial awareness can no longer stop at the water's edge"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
International and municipal law -- United States.
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| Standard No. |
920846499 945088923 |
| ISBN |
9781101946190 (hardback) |
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1101946199 (hardback) |
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9781101946206 (eBook) |
| OCLC # |
904459796 |
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