Drawing upon insights from law and politics, Multi-Party Litigation outlines the historical development, political design, and regulatory desirability of multi-party litigation strategies in cross-national perspective and describes a battle being fought on multiple fronts by competing interests. By addressing the potential and constraints of litigation, this book offers a comprehensive account of an international issue that will interest students and practitioners of law, politics, and public policy.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Theoretical, Historical, and Legal Underpinnings
2 Mass Torts and Class Action: An Overview of the Contemporary Landscape
3 The Politics of Tobacco Litigation
4 The Politics of Gun Litigation
5 The Politics of Food Litigation
6 International Developments in the Politics of Litigation
7 Conclusions
Notes
General References
Case References
General Index
Index of Cases
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