Out of Bounds

Academic Freedom and the Question of Palestine

AvMatthew Abraham

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

410 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Fler format och utgåvor

E-bok

453 kr

Inbunden

1 756 kr

E-bok

453 kr

Beskrivning

Academic freedom is a key element of the academic enterprise in the U.S. However, it does not seem to exist when scholars seek to advocate on behalf of Palestinian self-determination. This unique work examines how the knowledge-power nexus is shaping the discourse around the Israel-Palestine conflict and restricting academic freedom. Beginning with a discussion of American Zionism, the work proceeds to explain why scholars working on the question of Palestine are often denied standard academic freedom. This is supported by prominent cases, such as Norman G. Finkelstein's denial of tenure, the Middle East Studies Department at Columbia University, and Mearsheimer and Walt's book, The Israel Lobby. The work of Edward Said and Noam Chomsky are also discussed and the book concludes with recommendations for protecting intellectual freedom to those seeking to critically pursue the question of Palestine.This scholarly study will appeal to a broad audience of faculty, students, and readers who seek to understand the importance of academic freedom and the thorny debates surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-02-27
Mått:150 x 228 x 24 mm
Vikt:520 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:392
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781441127235

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

Matthew Abraham is Associate Professor of English at the University of Arizona, USA. He is the co-editor of The Making of Barack Obama: The Politics of Persuasion.

Recensioner i media

Scholars and activists working on Palestine have been complaining about restrictive university governance for decades. Therefore, it is important that a study systematically assessing those restrictions has been published. Even better, the study is intelligent, rigorous, and meticulous. Abraham often deploys the specialized language of his field, but I doubt any educated reader will have difficulty understanding any of it. In this way, Abraham’s work satisfies the imperatives of both academic complexity and activist urgency. I enthusiastically recommend it.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Politics of Perceiving PalestineChapter 3: The Case of Norman G. FinkelsteinChapter 4: The Question of Palestine and the Subversion of Academic Freedom: DePaul’s Denial of Tenure to Norman G. FinkelsteinChapter 5: Edward Said in the American Imagination after 9/11/01Chapter 6: Noam Chomsky, Intellectual Labor, and the Question of PalestineChapter 7: Recognizing the Effects of the Past in the Present: Theorizing A Way Forward on the Israel-Palestine ConflictChapter 8: The Perils Of Separation: Fouzi El-Asmar's To Be an Arab In Israel As An Allegory Of Settler-Colonial AnxietyChapter 9: ConclusionNotesWorks CitedAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CIndex