Editing Cambridge University Press (section)

=== Alms for Jihad ===
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In 2007, controversy arose over the press's decision to destroy all remaining copies of its 2006 book ''[[Alms for Jihad|Alms for Jihad: Charity and Terrorism in the Islamic World]]'', by Burr and Collins, as part of the settlement of a lawsuit brought by Saudi billionaire [[Khalid bin Mahfouz]].<ref>{{cite web | title = One Way Multiculturalism | work = [[The New York Sun]] | publisher = Ronald Weintraub | date = 6 August 2007 | first = Mark | last = Steyn | url = http://www.nysun.com/opinion/one-way-multiculturalism/59930/ | access-date = 4 May 2011}}</ref> Within hours, ''Alms for Jihad'' became one of the 100 most sought after titles on [[Amazon.com]] and [[eBay]] in the United States. The press sent a letter to libraries asking them to remove copies from circulation. The press subsequently sent out copies of an "errata" sheet for the book.

The [[American Library Association]] issued a recommendation to libraries still holding ''Alms for Jihad'': "Given the intense interest in the book, and the desire of readers to learn about the controversy first hand, we recommend that U.S. libraries keep the book available for their users." The publisher's decision did not have the support of the book's authors and was criticized by some who claimed it was incompatible with freedom of speech and with freedom of the press and that it indicated that [[English defamation law]]s were excessively strict.<ref>{{cite web | title = Bonus Books criticises CUP | work = The Bookseller | date =3 August 2007 | first=Anna | last = Richardson | url = http://www.thebookseller.com/news/bonus-books-criticises-cup.html | access-date = 4 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = A University Press stands up – and wins | publisher = Inside Higher Ed | access-date =4 May 2011 | first = Scott | last = Jaschick | url = http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/08/16/yaleup | date= 16 August 2007 }}</ref> In the ''[[New York Times Book Review]]'' (7 October 2007), [[United States Congressman]] [[Frank R. Wolf]] described Cambridge's settlement as "basically a book burning".<ref>{{cite news | title = Libel Without Borders | work = [[The New York Times]] | first = Rachel | last = Danadio | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/books/review/Donadio-t.html?ex=1350532800&en=a46a9c67602861ee&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink | date= 7 October 2007 | access-date = 4 May 2011 }}</ref> The press pointed out that, at that time, it had already sold most of its copies of the book.

The press defended its actions, saying it had acted responsibly and that it was a global publisher with a duty to observe the laws of many different countries.<ref>{{cite magazine | title = Why CUP acted responsibly | magazine = The Bookseller | date = 9 August 2007 | url = http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/why-cup-acted-responsibly.html | access-date = 4 May 2011 | first = Kevin | last = Taylor }}</ref>