2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2478.2010.00634.x
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Blasphemy and Violence1

Abstract: Why did riots in response to the 2005 Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad occur in nine Muslim states but not in 43 other states in which Muslims form a majority of the population? I show that the location of the cartoon riots is best explained by combining insights from the study of politics with arguments from the sociology of religion. Protests were mobilized by radical Islamist movements alarmed by the moral threat posed by the blasphemous cartoons. In states characterized by political rights an… Show more

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“…This can lead to hard-bargaining strategies (Baron and Spranca 1997 ) and, ultimately, impasse. In sum, threats to sacred values are clear obstacles to negotiation success, as juxtaposed onto a traditional model. This helps explain why there can be almost nonexistent bargaining leverage when dealing with ideological or religious groups (Hassner 2011 ;Hayes 2002 ) or sacred spaces (Hassner 2009 ), and in any case where parties to the confl ict hold something to be sacred.…”
Section: Svs and Traditional Models Of Negotiationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This can lead to hard-bargaining strategies (Baron and Spranca 1997 ) and, ultimately, impasse. In sum, threats to sacred values are clear obstacles to negotiation success, as juxtaposed onto a traditional model. This helps explain why there can be almost nonexistent bargaining leverage when dealing with ideological or religious groups (Hassner 2011 ;Hayes 2002 ) or sacred spaces (Hassner 2009 ), and in any case where parties to the confl ict hold something to be sacred.…”
Section: Svs and Traditional Models Of Negotiationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is interesting to see the way in which Hassner 23 sheds light on the riots resulting from the protests staged by Muslims from different countries. To his analysis, authoritarian regimes were able to suppress the people's protests and demonstrations, which became less brutal.…”
Section: Reactions Against the Cartoons In National Levelmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…25 The violent protests were also reported in Surabaya, where the local police failed to stop them. 26 Despite their anger and protest, both Hasyim Muzadi and Din Syamsuddin, the NU's and Muhammadiyah's leaders respectively, tried to calm down the people. Syamsuddin urged Muslims not to 'overreact' against the cartoons.…”
Section: Reactions Against the Cartoons In National Levelmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This can lead to hard-bargaining strategies (Baron and Spranca 1997 ) and, ultimately, impasse. In sum, threats to sacred values are clear obstacles to negotiation success, as juxtaposed onto a traditional model. This helps explain why there can be almost nonexistent bargaining leverage when dealing with ideological or religious groups (Hassner 2011 ;Hayes 2002 ) or sacred spaces (Hassner 2009 ), and in any case where parties to the confl ict hold something to be sacred.…”
Section: Svs and Traditional Models Of Negotiationmentioning
confidence: 99%