The Tyranny of Silence - Hardcover

Rose, Flemming

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1939709423 ISBN 13: 9781939709424

Publisher: Cato Institute, 2014

Synopsis

When the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten (Viby, Denmark) published the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed nine years ago, Denmark found itself at the center of a global battle about the freedom of speech. The paper's culture editor, Flemming Rose, defended the decision to print the 12 drawings, and he quickly came to play a central part in the debate about the limitations to freedom of speech in the 21st century. Since then, Rose has visited universities and think tanks and participated in conferences and debates around the globe in order to discuss tolerance and freedom. In The Tyranny of Silence, Flemming Rose writes about the people and experiences that have influenced the way he views the world and his understanding of the crisis, including meetings with dissidents from the former Soviet Union and ex-Muslims living in Europe. He provides a personal account of an event that has shaped the debate about what it means to be a citizen in a democracy and how to coexist in a world that is increasingly multicultural, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic.

About this title

About the Author:

Flemming Rose M.A., is a journalist and Foreign Editor at Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. After 14 years of working as a foreign correspondent in Russia and the USA, he returned home to Denmark in 2004.

Review:

This is the best book I have ever read on what we lose when we lose our courage to defend free speech in all its forms, including the one I hold very dear, cartoons. If you only read one book on this subject, read this one. If you want to read two books, read this twice. (Bob Mankoff, Cartoon Editor, The New Yorker)

This is a compelling argument for free speech and the freedom to criticize. Flemming Rose recounts his life and the incredible risks he has taken to defend a liberty threatened everywhere, not only in the Middle East and in Russia but also in the very heart of the Western world. His testimony is a moving story of courage, principle and a love of liberty. (Mario Vargas Llosa, Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature)

About this edition

• Publisher: Cato Institute
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1939709423
• ISBN 13: 9781939709424
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240