Out of Bounds: Academic Freedom and the Question of Palestine

by Matthew Abraham

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441127232
• ISBN13: 9781441127235
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"