Copts at the Crossroads
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Copts at the Crossroads

The Challenges of Building Inclusive Democracy in Egypt

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eBook - ePub

Copts at the Crossroads

The Challenges of Building Inclusive Democracy in Egypt

About this book

In the light of the escalation of sectarian tensions during and after Mubarak's reign, the predicament of the Arab world's largest religious minority, the Copts, has come to the forefront. This book poses such questions as why there has been a mass exodus of Copts from Egypt, and how this relates to other religious minorities in the Arab region; why it is that sectarian violence increased during and after the Egyptian revolution, which epitomized the highest degree of national unity since 1919; and how the new configuration of power has influenced the extent to which a vision of a political order is being based on the principles of inclusive democracy. The book examines the relations among the state, the church, Coptic citizenry, and civil and political societies against the backdrop of the increasing diversification of actors, the change of political leadership in the country, and the transformations occurring in the region. An informative historical background is provided, and new fieldwork and statistical data inform a thoughtful exploration of what it takes to build an inclusive democracy in post-Mubarak Egypt.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction: A Future of Crescent without Cross?
  10. The Copts of Egypt
  11. Overview of Sectarian Incidents (2008–2011)
  12. The Patriarch–President Pact and the People in Between
  13. The Politics of Backroom Vendettas: The State Security Investigations Apparatus versus the Coptic Church Leadership
  14. Mitigation, Management, and Resolution of Sectarianism under Mubarak
  15. Against All Odds: The Copts in the 25 January Revolution
  16. The Beginning of the End of the Tahrir Spirit
  17. Coptic Protest and Copts in Protest
  18. Egypt’s Bloody Sunday and Its Ripple Effects
  19. The Copts’ Islamist Experience
  20. Winning for God: Sectarianism in the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections
  21. Conclusion: Walking next to the Wall, inside the Wall, and away from the Wall
  22. Notes
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index