Copts at the Crossroads : The Challenges of Building Inclusive Democracy in Contemporary Egypt

Tadros, Mariz

ISBN 10: 9774165918 / ISBN 13: 9789774165917

Published by The American University in Cairo Press, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Copts at the Crossroads : The Challenges of Building Inclusive Democracy in Contemporary Egypt
• Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9774165918
• ISBN 13: 9789774165917
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 2011 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.

About the Author

Mariz Tadros is a research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies in the UK. She was formerly a professor of political science at the American University in Cairo. Her most recent publication is The Muslim Brotherhood in Contemporary Egypt: Democracy Redefined or Confined?