The 2006 Anti-‘Danish Cartoons’ Riot in Lahore: Outrage and the Emotional Landscape of Pakistani Politics

How can a long-distance outrage provoke social protest, even riots? The street demonstration against the ‘Danish cartoons’ that took place in Lahore on 14th February 2006 was primarily an expressive protest, publicly voicing its anger and moral discontent. As such, it offers a fruitful micropolitica...

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Main Author: Amélie Blom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud 2008-12-01
Series:South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/samaj/1652