The Cartoons that Shook the World

Jytte Klausen talked about her book The Cartoons that Shook the World (Yale University Press, 2009). In her book she traces the controversy … read more

Jytte Klausen talked about her book The Cartoons that Shook the World (Yale University Press, 2009). In her book she traces the controversy over the twelve cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammed that were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on September 30, 2005. Five months later there were world-wide protests that caused debates about freedom of expression, blasphemy, and the nature of modern Islam. She argues that the protests were not a spontaneous emotional reaction arising out of the clash of Western and Islamic civilizations but were orchestrated by those with vested interests in elections and by Islamic extremists seeking to destabilize governments. She also discussed Yale University Press’s decision not to republish the cartoons in her book about the incident. Ms. Klausen showed the cartoons in question during her presentation. Zeyno Baran commented and moderated the discussion as Ms. Klausen responded to quetions from members of the audience.

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  • Zeyno Baran Senior Fellow and Director Hudson Institute->Center for Eurasian Policy
  • Jytte Klausen Professor Brandeis University->Politics Department
  • Nina Shea Director Hudson Institute->Center for Religious Freedom
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The Cartoons that Shook the World

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Program ID:
289105-1
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Public Affairs Event
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 10, 2010 | 8:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 11, 2010 | 5:27am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 10, 2010 | 8:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 11, 2010 | 5:27am EST | C-SPAN 2
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