It has been pretty conclusively shown that material published by University presses is not uniformly peerreviewed University presses tend to be highquality publishers but that does not imply peerreview The book itself is described in the New York Times book review as a diary it contains Shulmans impressions feelings and thoughts over a period of time It is not an actual academic study of the settlers and Shulmans psychological analysis of them is his view as an activist not as an expert