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Title: | Academic boycott of South Africa was controversal too | |||
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| Name: | Matt | | |||
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| While I support the current boycott effects, they are inherently controversial and ultimately not that effective in causing change. One should read through: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_boycott_of_South_Africa The reaction in the US is also not suprising as the US is a very pro-Israel, more so after 9/11 which weakened the general public perception of Arabs and Muslims and thus undermining support for the Palestinian people. Ultimately, an academic boycott will achieve little but raise awareness of the issues in the general public as wider discussions take place in the media (as this article is one instance.) There may be more productive solutions to the issue. One effective strategy employed during the 1980s during the struggle against South Africa was the "Sullivan Principles", a selective boycott of corporations based on whether they engaged in discriminatory business practices. |
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