Paradoxes of Liberal Democracy: Islam, Western Europe, and the Danish Cartoon Crisis

by Paul M Sniderman, Michael Bang Petersen, Rune Slothuus, et al.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691173621
• ISBN13: 9780691173627
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"