The court and the world : American law and the new global realities
/ Stephen Breyer.
- First Edition.
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf , 2015
- 382 p. ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-359) and index.
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.
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.
English.
9781101946190
International and municipal law---United States International courts National security---International cooperation