As one of those who eventually chose to not participate in the IEHG and had
committed to not publish in Elsevier journals, I am very pleased with the
decision that Reed-Elsevier has made with respect to withdrawing from the
Defense exhibition industry, and thus severing direct ties with the arms
trade.
At the same time, I think it is also important to recognize the role that
colleagues like the editors of the IEHG had in this matter. They also put a
great deal of pressure on Reed-Elsevier. The ultimate decision to withdraw
from defense exhibitions is in response to the myriad forms of pressure and
protest that Reed-Elsevier faced.
Long ago, Antonio Gramsci provided us with the intellectual - political -
theoretical tools to know that a wide range of approaches are necessary to
contest hegemonic practices that uphold oppression and exploitation in the
world. Thanks are due to many geographers who contested defense exhibition
connections in their myriad ways.
Lawrence
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On 6/1/07 3:39 AM, "D F J Wood" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Can I just say that this utterly vindicates the stance taken by everyone
> who boycotted parts of Reed Elsevier from a multitude of academic
> disciplines - contrary to the view taken by those who chose not to, Reed
> Elsevier were worried and it did make a difference.
>
> Well done, people!
>
> So, two other questions:
>
> Will the editors of the IHEG now have the moral courage and humility to
> approach those who pulled out and ask them to be part of the project
> again? And would we do so?
>
> All the best,
>
> David.
>
> Dr David Murakami Wood
> Surveillance Studies Network
>
> Global Urban Research Unit (GURU)
> School of Architecture Planning and Landscape
> University of Newcastle upon Tyne
> NE1 7RU
> UK
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