Thursday, May 24, 2007

Holtzmann & Kristjánsdóttir: International Mass Claims Processes

Howard M. Holtzmann & Edda Kristjánsdóttir have published International Mass Claims Processes: Legal and Practical Perspectives (Oxford Univ. Press 2007). Here's the abstract:
Mass Claims Processes have become increasingly important phenomena in international dispute resolution. This is the first book to provide comprehensive information for a systematic comparison and analysis of the legal issues and practical matters involved in their establishment and operation.This book considers eleven of the highest profile modern Mass Claims tribunals and commissions created to redress large-scale losses. These include Processes resolving claims arising from the Iranian Revolution, Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, the Holocaust, and conflicts in the Former Yugoslavia and between Eritrea and Ethiopia.The book identifies and focuses on forty-seven basic issues that experience shows typically arise with respect to international Mass Claims Processes, offering descriptions and commentary on the ways in which the various Processes have approached each issue.