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Subtitled, "The Rushdie Affair & Its Legacy". Looks at how the burning of Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" led to a worldwide debate on multiculturalism, tolerance and free speech.
Synopsis
Examines how the Salman Rushdie affair transformed the debate worldwide on multiculturalism, tolerance and free speech, helped fuel the rise of radical Islam and pointed the way to the horrors of 9/11 and 7/7.