The Historical Origins of the Concept of Absolute Immunity of States -- The Development of the Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity: A Claim Against France Before American Courts and its Aftereffects -- The Rights and Immunities of States in Foreign Courts: A Study of Absolute Immunity of States -- The Changing Law of Sovereign Immunity in U.S. and U.K. Courts: A Look at the Restrictive Immunity Ruleā¦