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The Radical Calculus of Campus Encampments: A Closer Look at Left-Liberal Protest Tactics

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The Radical Calculus of Campus Encampments: A Closer Look at Left-Liberal Protest Tactics
A demonstrator breaks windows in the front door of a Columbia University building in New York City on April 30, 2024. Alex Kent/Getty Images
Benjamin Ginsberg
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The hallmark of campus demonstrations by pro-Palestinian groups has been the construction of “encampments” where protesters can listen to radical speakers, present demands to campus administrators, and practice the latest chants.

Benjamin Ginsberg
Benjamin Ginsberg
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Benjamin Ginsberg is a research fellow at the Independent Institute and the David Bernstein Professor of Political Science and chair of the Center for Advanced Governmental Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He is also the author of “The New American Anti-Semitism: The Left, the Right, and the Jews.”
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