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'A significant contribution to understanding the events around the Danish cartoons crisis, which will undoubtedly be subjected to continuing fascination and manipulation. Klausen offers an understanding of the Danish context that no other researcher can match.' - Jorgen S. Nielsen, University of Copenhagen --Jorgen S. Nielsen
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On September 30, 2005, the Danish newspaper 'Jyllands-Posten' published twelve cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Five months later, thousands of Muslims inundated the newspaper with outpourings of anger and grief by phone, email, and fax; from Asia to Europe Muslims took to the streets in protest. This book is the first comprehensive investigation of the conflict that aroused impassioned debates around the world on freedom of expression, blasphemy, and the nature of modern Islam. Jytte Klausen interviewed politicians in the Middle East, Muslim leaders in Europe, the Danish editors and cartoonists, and the Danish imam who started the controversy. Following the winding trail of protests across the world, she deconstructs the arguments and motives that drove the escalation of the increasingly globalized conflict. She concludes that the Muslim reaction to the cartoons was not - as was commonly assumed - a spontaneous emotional reaction arising out of the clash of Western and Islamic civilizations. Rather it was orchestrated, first by those with vested interests in elections in Denmark and Egypt, and later by Islamic extremists seeking to destabilize governments in Pakistan, Lebanon, Libya, and Nigeria. Klausen shows how the cartoon crisis was, therefore, ultimately a political conflict rather than a colossal cultural misunderstanding.
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Format:Hardcover
The book presents the exact time line from the publishing of the cartoons in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten September 2005 to April 2009 when the former prime minister of Denmark was appointed secretary-general of NATO which finally kind of closed the case.
Most of the events on the time line are well known. It was, however, a surprise to learn that there were in fact two sets of cartoons and it certainly looks as if the medias purposely did try to evoke anger. The book takes the effort to discuss whether the political behavior could have been more diplomatic had the politicians been better informed.
Probably the best description of a bad joke which was allowed to ruin international relations.
Most of the events on the time line are well known. It was, however, a surprise to learn that there were in fact two sets of cartoons and it certainly looks as if the medias purposely did try to evoke anger. The book takes the effort to discuss whether the political behavior could have been more diplomatic had the politicians been better informed.
Probably the best description of a bad joke which was allowed to ruin international relations.
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Where are the Cartoons? Censored by Yale University Press
30 Sep 2009
Format:Hardcover
One might think that a book titled "The Cartoons that Shook the World,"
especially a scholarly one published by an academic press, would contain
reproductions of the cartoons that are the subject of the entire book.
In fact, the original manuscript did, but the cartoons were removed
by the publisher, Yale University Press. The publisher censored its own
book because it did not want to offend anyone. The book was thus
"bowdlerized," robbing the reader of the most interesting and relevant parts.
The banned cartoons apparently can be found in a new book titled
"Muhammad: The Banned Images" by Gary Hull. Amazon deserves credit for
selling "The Banned Images" and for having more spine than
Yale University Press.
especially a scholarly one published by an academic press, would contain
reproductions of the cartoons that are the subject of the entire book.
In fact, the original manuscript did, but the cartoons were removed
by the publisher, Yale University Press. The publisher censored its own
book because it did not want to offend anyone. The book was thus
"bowdlerized," robbing the reader of the most interesting and relevant parts.
The banned cartoons apparently can be found in a new book titled
"Muhammad: The Banned Images" by Gary Hull. Amazon deserves credit for
selling "The Banned Images" and for having more spine than
Yale University Press.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
shame on you, Yale
24 Jun 2010
Format:Hardcover
Unbelievably, for a book about the Mohammed cartoons controversy, this book doesn't reproduce the cartoons themselves. But that's not because of copyright reasons: that's because of cowardice on the part of Yale University Press.
Boy, we sure are learning a lot about the First Amendment these days, mainly that it only protects us from the government, not our own cowardice.
Bruce Bawer is right: "If the West is saved from jihad, it will be largely a result of the uninhibited nature of free speech on the Internet."
You can count Yale out of the fight.
America, welcome to your new First Amendment: freedom of speech, as long as it's okay with the Muslims.
Boy, we sure are learning a lot about the First Amendment these days, mainly that it only protects us from the government, not our own cowardice.
Bruce Bawer is right: "If the West is saved from jihad, it will be largely a result of the uninhibited nature of free speech on the Internet."
You can count Yale out of the fight.
America, welcome to your new First Amendment: freedom of speech, as long as it's okay with the Muslims.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Sad Commentary -
21 Mar 2010
Format:Hardcover
The entire point of the book, I would have thought, is to show us the 'offensive cartoons' and thereby allow readers to understand the controversy. How can this be done without the cartoons? (Actually, they were there originally, by the publisher didn't want the controversy. So much for academic freedom, 'Freedom of the Press,' and facing the truth.)
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