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It has been pretty conclusively shown that material published by University presses is not uniformly ""peer-reviewed"". University presses tend to be high-quality publishers, but that does not imply ""peer-review"". The book itself is described in the New York Times book review as a ""diary""; it contains Shulman's impressions, feelings, and thoughts over a period of time. It is not an actual academic study of the settlers, and Shulman's psychological analysis of them is his view as an activist, not as an expert.  (talk) "