Category Archives: Politics

Cara Nine, Global Justice and Territory reviewed

Posted on May 18, 2013 by stuartelden

Cara Nine’s Global Justice and Territory is reviewed at NDPR. This book is one of a few recent books by political philosophers looking at questions around territory. After neglect, this is certainly a good thing. However, as I’ve noted before, … Continue reading →

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Books received

Posted on May 16, 2013 by stuartelden

Another few books received – Mark Blyth’s Austerity; Paul Virilio’s The Art of the Motor; Audrea Lim’s collection The Case for Sanctions Against Israel; the new issue of Geographica Helvetica; and two manuscripts to review.

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An Ongoing Displacement

Posted on May 15, 2013 by stuartelden

65 years since the Nakba, another powerful infographic from Visualizing Palestine.

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Books received

Posted on May 14, 2013 by stuartelden

A lot of books arrived while I was away. Many of these are background reading on Israel/Palestine, a couple of which I’d read before, but Maha Samman’s Trans-Colonial Urban Space in Palestine is to review; the new issues of Society … Continue reading →

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Abu Jihad Museum for the Prisoners Movement Affairs

Posted on May 14, 2013 by stuartelden

On the Al Quds University campus in Abu Dis is a small museum about Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. I had an all-too-brief tour of it in between meetings. Many of the exhibits are powerful enough without explanation, but much … Continue reading →

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A week at Al Quds Bard Honors College

Posted on May 14, 2013 by stuartelden

I’ve just got back from spending a week working with Al Quds Bard Honors College in the occupied Palestinian territories, as part of the Open Society Institute’s Academic Fellowship Program. Al Quds Bard is a partnership between Al Quds University and … Continue reading →

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Shlomo Sand – The Invention of the Land of Israel reviewed

Posted on May 14, 2013 by stuartelden

Donald Sassoon reviews Shlomo Sand, The Invention of the Land of Israel in The Guardian.

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EU military spending and austerity

Posted on May 14, 2013 by stuartelden

Report and infographic on EU military spending in relation to austerity measures.

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Jerusalem light rail

Posted on May 6, 2013 by stuartelden

On Sunday I took a couple of hours to explore the fairly new Jerusalem light rail. It opened in late 2011 and when I was last here in 2009 it was still under construction. I’m staying near Damascus Gate, and … Continue reading →

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back in Jerusalem

Posted on May 4, 2013 by stuartelden

I’m back in Jerusalem, staying in the historic Jerusalem hotel in the east of the city, only a few minutes walk from Damascus gate. This is the first time I’ve been back since 2009. The reason I’m here is that … Continue reading →

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