State Immunity: An Analytical and Prognostic View (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

I: The Evolution of the Doctrine of State Immunity.- 1 - Historical Background.- 2 - Emergence of a Specific Rule of State Immunity.- 3 - The Transition to Restricted Immunity in Major Absolute Immunity Jurisdictions.- 4 - Proposed Criteria for the Distinction between Public Acts and Private Acts of the Foreign State.- II: The Doctrine of State Immunity: A Critical View.- 1 - Some Theoretical Considerations.- 2 - Inferences Regarding State Immunity.- 3 - Common Ground between "Absolutists" and "Restrictionists".- 4 - Immunity from Execution.- III: The Seven Recent Instruments: Common Features and Distinctive Provisions.- 1 - Immunity From Suit.- 2 - Immunity From Execution.- 3 - The Current State of the Law.- 4 - The Work of Learned Bodies.- Conclusions.- Notes.- Appendices.- Subject and Name Index.- Cases Cited.