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"This book examines the polarization of positions surrounding the transnational boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement aimed at ending the Israeli occupation. The vast discrepancy in portrayals of the movement - framed alternately as a nonviolent movement for freedom and human rights and as a form of war by other means - is intriguing, and the passion on both sides of the issue suggests the tactic is powerful and resonates deeply. Drawing on first-hand interviews with activists and opponents, press coverage, and organizational materials, this book systematically compares four cases of BDS activism in the United States, using an analytical framework that draws from the literature of social movements, nonviolent resistance, discourse analysis, and contentious politics. It will be of interest to students, scholars, policy makers, and activists"--

Introduction: Identity and conflict -- 1. Examining the boundaries of peace -- 2. Historical overview of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -- 3. Interrogating peace and nonviolence in the Israeli-Palestinian context -- 4. Peacebuilding as process: groups studied and their approaches to change -- 5. Identity in action: peacebuilding as category formation -- 6. We've lost this round?: fragmentation and the peace process in 2008 -- 7. Mechanisms of reconfiguration: challenging policies of separation 8. Operating with distinction: mobilizing boundaries of difference -- 9. Conclusion