{"product_id":"unthinkable-thoughts-1","title":"Unthinkable Thoughts","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2009, an international conference exploring models of statehood for Israel and Palestine was held at Toronto’s York University. The conference became a \u003cem\u003ecause célèbre\u003c\/em\u003e in Canada and Israel when extraordinary pressures were exerted on the conference organizers, their academic departments, and university administrators by pro-Israel lobby groups, private university donors, members of the academic community, and even the federal government. Although the conference itself was uneventful, the lead-up roiled Canadian academia and society, provoking a controversy that raised major issues regarding academic freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnthinkable Thoughts\u003c\/em\u003e covers the history of the events from the perspective of Susan Drummond, one of the conference organizers. First, she methodically examines the idea of constitutional bi-nationalism in Israel\/Palestine, and explores why it is such a fraught, contentious notion. Drawing from copious documentation, including confidential communications accessed under Freedom of Information legislation, she then lays out the behind-the-scenes minutiae of statements made and decisions taken before and after the conference took place. This book serves as a cautionary tale of the ease with which matters of fundamental principle can become compromised in the face of intense social and political pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susan Drummond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53616340205948,"sku":"9780774822091","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780774822091_d22851e5-bb94-4c34-aff9-804b09169c1e.jpg?v=1727873445","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/unthinkable-thoughts-1","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}