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Boycott Theory and the Struggle for Palestine - Universities, Intellectualism and Liberation (Hardcover)
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Boycott Theory and the Struggle for Palestine - Universities, Intellectualism and Liberation (Hardcover)
Series: Off the Fence: Morality, Politics and Society
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The academic boycott of Israel, a branch of the pro-Palestinian
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, is one of the
richest - and most divisive - topics in the politics of knowledge
today. In Boycott Theory and the Struggle for Palestine, Nick
Riemer addresses the most fundamental questions raised by the call
to sever ties with Israeli universities, and offers fresh arguments
for doing so. More than a narrow study of the boycott campaign, the
book details how academic BDS relates to a range of live
controversies in progressive politics on questions such as
disruptive protest, silencing and free speech, the real-world
consequences of intellectual work, the rise of the far right, and
the nature of grassroots campaigning. Written for open-minded
readers, the book presents the fullest justification for the
academic boycott yet given, considering BDS efforts on campuses
around the world. The opening chapters explore the fundamentals of
the academic boycott campaign, detailing the conditions on the
ground in Palestinian and Israeli higher education and analyzing
debates over the boycott and its adoption or resistance in the
west. The later chapters contextualize the boycott with respect to
broader questions about the links between theory and practice in
political change. Directly rebutting the arguments of BDS's
opponents, Boycott Theory and the Struggle for Palestine
demonstrates the political and intellectual soundness of a
controversial and often misrepresented campaign. In defending an
original view of the differences between reflecting on politics and
doing it in the specific context of the liberation of Palestine,
the book's arguments will have a resonance for many wider debates
beyond the context of either universities or the Middle East.
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