Apartheid and the Academic Boycott of South Africa

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To the Editor: Dr. McGregor, in addressing the controversy relating to the academic boycott of South Africa (April 16 issue),* concludes that an academic boycott should not be undertaken at this time. However, he can justify his position only by disregarding or concealing a number of important facts and ignoring vital moral and ethical considerations.Dr. McGregor emphasizes the extreme measure of total academic isolation, whereas the majority of advocates of boycott favor a selective form. Academic boycott is not primarily a punitive measure but a coercive strategy designed to persuade academics of influence and status to refrain from the . . .

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