A Postcolonial Critique of the Linde Et Al. V. Arab Bank, Plc Terrorism Bank Cases

ISBN-13: 9781137574022 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015

Jr. Marouf Hasian

Opis

This book provides readers with a postcolonial reading of the case of Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC, and argues that American courtrooms are being used by rhetors to tell Anglo-American stories about Hamas, the causes of the Second Intifada, and the importance of 'drying up' terrorist financing.

Spis treści

1. Appreciating the Significance of the Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC 'Terrorism' Bank Cases 2. A Critical Genealogical Study of Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Colonial And Imperial Concerns About the Financing of Terrorism 3. Critical Reading of the Passage of the 1990 Anti-Terrorism Act and the Filing of the Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC cases 4. A Critical Review of the Linde Plaintiffs' Framing of the Role that Financial Institutions Played in the Rise of Hamas, 2000 to 2014 5. Situation Factors and the Defense's Framing of Banking Innocence in the Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC Cases 6. Conclusion-The Lingering Influence of the Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC cases

O autorze

Marouf Hasian, Jr. is Professor of Communication at the University of Utah, USA. He is the author of numerous books, more than 150 refereed articles and book chapters, and has written on such topics as drone warfare and lawfare, public acceptance of national security states, and the securitization of human rights rhetoric.