Although the US enacted the Alien Tort Claims Act early on, it took about 200 years, a Libyan cruise boat, Palestinian terrorists with (allegedly) Tunisian handlers, Yasser Arafat and an American gentleman in a wheelchair to inspire the Anti-Terrorist Act of 1990, "The Klinghoffer Act." Significant developments in legislation have come thick and fast. Practitioners Strachman and Steck start with the necessary historical background from the Alien Tort Claims Act onward, then explain present statutory remedies for victims, subject matter legislation, defenses, personal jurisdiction, causes of action, causation, plaintiffs (including non-Americans), damages (including standard terrorism damages), the impact of the Algiers Accord, financial support cases, rules of the US government, proving the case, and collections issues. The result is comprehensive but accessible and includes a very good list of references for further study. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)