ISBN:
9780691161105
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (205 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Paradoxes of Liberal Democracy : Islam, Western Europe, and the Danish Cartoon Crisis
DDC:
306.209489
Keywords:
Mu?ammad, -- Prophet, -- -632 -- Caricatures and cartoons
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Morgenavisen jyllands-posten
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Democracy -- Social aspects -- Denmark
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Freedom of speech -- Denmark
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Caricatures and cartoons -- Political aspects -- Denmark
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Islam and state -- Denmark
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Religious pluralism -- Political aspects -- Denmark
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
In 2005, twelve cartoons mocking the prophet Mohammed appeared in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, igniting a political firestorm over demands by some Muslims that the claims of their religious faith take precedence over freedom of expression. Given the explosive reaction from Middle Eastern governments, Muslim clerics, and some Danish politicians, the stage was set for a backlash against Muslims in Denmark. But no such backlash occurred. Paradoxes of Liberal Democracy shows how the majority of ordinary Danish citizens provided a solid wall of support for the rights of their country's g
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 A Clash of Rights; CHAPTER 3 The Covenant Paradox; CHAPTER 4 Flash Point: The Ideological Bases of Anti-immigration Politics; CHAPTER 5 The Concept of Inclusive Tolerance; CHAPTER 6 The Democratic Impulse; Appendix A Timeline of the Cartoon Crisis; Appendix B Description of the Main Data Set; Appendix C Comparison of Respondents from the Height and Aftermath of the Crisis; Appendix D Scaling and Measurement of Core Variables; References; Index
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