RIS ID
89082
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Abstract
The news that famous physicist Stephen Hawking has decided to join the academic boycott of Israel has generated publicity and heated commentary. To better understand this controversy, it is useful to look at two contexts: boycotts as a form of nonviolent action, and academics as activists.
Publication Details
Martin, B. (2013). Academics and activism: Stephen Hawking and the Israel boycott. The Conversation, 14 May 1-3.