Immunity on Trial: Ethiopian Courts, Chinese Corporations, and Contestations over Sovereignty
Author:   Dr. Miriam Driessen
Publisher:   University of California Press
ISBN:  

9780520425453


Pages:   218
Publication Date:   24 February 2026
Format:   Hardback
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Immunity on Trial: Ethiopian Courts, Chinese Corporations, and Contestations over Sovereignty


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Author:   Dr. Miriam Driessen
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
ISBN:  

9780520425453


ISBN 10:   0520425456
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   24 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

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Contents   Maps Introduction 1. Sovereignty and Contested Claims of Immunity   2. The Ethiopian Plaintiffs: “Even the Law Saw It and Smiled” 3. The Chinese Defendants: “The Law Is on Their Side” 4. Immunity Through Inequality 5. Enacting Jurisdiction, Reenacting Sovereignty 6. Dimming Some Voices, Amplifying Others Conclusion Acknowledgments Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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Miriam Driessen is an anthropologist and the author of Tales of Hope, Tastes of Bitterness: Chinese Road Builders in Ethiopia.

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