Transnational Activism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

This book examines the polarization of positions surrounding the transnational boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement aimed at ending the Israeli occupation. The author compares four US-based case studies in which activists for and against BDS struggle over issues of identity, morality, legitimacy, and conceptions of "peace."

List of contents

1. The History and Theory of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions 2. Explaining the Contentiousness of BDS: Rival Framings of Identity, Peace, and Power 3. Chapter Three: CodePink's 'Stolen Beauty' campaign: Creativity in Action 4. UC Berkeley's Student Government Divestment Bill: Power, Identity, and Fear 5. The Olympia Food Co-op Boycott: Brokerage, Networks and Local Culture 6. The Presbyterian Church USA: Institutions, Justice and History 7. Conclusion

About the author

Maia Carter Hallward is Associate Professor in the Deptartment of Political Science and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University, USA.

Summary

This book examines the polarization of positions surrounding the transnational boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement aimed at ending the Israeli occupation. The author compares four US-based case studies in which activists for and against BDS struggle over issues of identity, morality, legitimacy, and conceptions of "peace."

Additional text

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Product details

• Authors: M Hallward, M. Hallward, Maia Carter Hallward
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.12.2015
• EAN: 9781349468140
• ISBN: 978-1-349-46814-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Peace, Conflict Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Middle East, Political science & theory, Communication Studies, Political science and theory, Peace studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Communication, Middle East—Politics and government, Middle Eastern Politics, Peace and Conflict Studies, conflict;government;Institution;Israel;networks;Peace