Tag: divestiture

  • Student Economics: The Obstacles of Divestiture

    Student Economics: The Obstacles of Divestiture

    Written by William Moessinger. Originally published as part of the Spring 2016 “Narrative” Issue. In 1977, student protestors at Hampshire College made history when they successfully protested for the divestment of companies headquartered in apartheid South Africa. For decades, economic forms of protest such as boycotting and legal sanctioning had been effective political tools, but at…