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Strategic Globalization: International Law As An Extension Of Domestic Political Conflict, Jide Nzelibe
Strategic Globalization: International Law As An Extension Of Domestic Political Conflict, Jide Nzelibe
Northwestern University Law Review
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Erie's International Effect, Michael Steven Green
Erie's International Effect, Michael Steven Green
Northwestern University Law Review
To what extent does the Erie doctrine apply in an international context? In his article When Erie Goes International, Professor Childress argues that a federal court choosing between state law and the law of a foreign nation should often (or perhaps always) ignore Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co. and use federal choice of law rules rather than the rules of the state where the federal court is located. In this Essay, I have three points to make in response. The first is that Childress’s article, even if successful, leaves the bulk of the Erie doctrine unchanged in …