The court and the world : American law and the new global realities / Stephen Breyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Breyer, Stephen G., 1938- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International and municipal law--United States.

International and municipal law.

United States.

International courts.

International trade.

National security--International cooperation.

Cortes supremas--Garantias constitucionales--Instrumentos internacionales--E.U.A.

Local Subjects:

Cortes supremas--Garantias constitucionales--Instrumentos internacionales--E.U.A.

Physical Description:

viii, 382 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First Edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

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.

Contents:

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

Regulating international commerce

Opening the courthouse door : the Alien Tort Statute and human rights

Treaty interpretation : child custody

Investment treaties : arbitration

The treaty power structure

Postscript : home alone, a political discussion

Interchange and substantive progress

Advancing the rule of law.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-359) and index.

ISBN:

9781101946190

1101946199

OCLC:

904459796