Awakening Monster
The Alien Tort Statute of 1789
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- Book details for Awakening Monster
- Policy Analyses in International Economics
- Gary Clyde Hufbauer (author), Nicholas K. Mitrokostas (author)
- Paperback, 232 x 153 x 6mm , 100 pp
- 31 Jul 2003
- Institute for International Economics,U.S.
- 0881323667
- 9780881323665
This analysis examines the impact the Alien Tort Statute, enacted in 1789, could have on trade and foreign direct investment. Its history is traced from the original intent to recent court interpretations, including a look at class-action suits over asbestos and apartheid.





