The act of state doctrine
August 31st, 2015
- Summarize the act of state doctrine. Provide an example and explain the application of this act in your own words. Why is it important in international business?
- Describe the function and role of the International Criminal Court.
- Read the case, “Reading 5-1: Pacific Rim Mining v. El Salvador” in the textbook on pp. 220-221. Answer the following questions. Who are the parties to the case? What are the issues involved in the case? Who heard the case, and why? What do you see as lessons learned from the case?
- Read “Case 5-2: Brady v. Brown” in the textbook on pp. 237-242. Outline the facts of the case. Then, answer the following question. Who are the parties? Specifically, comment on the nature of the relief section of the case.
- Read “Case 6-3: Menendez v. Saks and Company” on pp. 299-301. Describe the case in your words. Who are the plaintiffs, and who are the defendants? What is the case about, and what lessons can we draw from the case?
- Read “Reading 6-4: The IMF and the World Bank: How do They Differ?” on pp. 308-313. Explain in your words what are the similarities and differences between the IMF and the World Bank.
- Read “Case 8-2: Duberg v. UNESCO” on pp. 432-434 in the textbook. Write a summary of the case in your own words. What principles can we draw from the case?
- Read “Case 8-3: State v. Nagami” on pp. 450-452 in the textbook. Provide a summary of the case in your own words. What can we draw from the case?
