United States of America: Liability for Acts of Terrorism under U.S. Law

Kenneth S. Abraham;

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United States of America: Liability for Acts of Terrorism under U.S. Law

Kenneth S. Abraham

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Springer

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2004

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Kenneth S. Abraham

John W. Glynn Jr. Law & Business Program

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Kenneth S. Abraham, United States of America: Liability for Acts of Terrorism under U.S. Law, in Bernhard A. Koch Terrorism, Tort Law and Insurance: A Comparative Survey, Springer, 176-188 (2004).

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