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We wish to acknowledge the ongoing existence and resistance of the Palestinian people, without which this Critical Exchange would not be possible. We also thank Political Scientists for Justice in Palestine (PSJP) for their work, in particular the unnamed graduate students, adjuncts, independent scholars, and assistant professors who, despite their precarity, continue to work within our discipline to forward the struggle for justice. Finally, we thank Elisabeth Anker for her encouragement and support.
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Bruyneel, K., Dean, J., Jackson, J. et al. Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) and Political Theory. Contemp Polit Theory 18, 448–476 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41296-019-00331-1
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