Title Copts and the security state : violence, coercion, and sectarianism in contemporary Egypt / Laure Guirguis

Published Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2017] ©2017

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 239 pages) Series Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures. Contents Introduction -- Institutionalized violence and the identity-state -- Purity as an embodiment of security? -- The Coptic church as space of resistance and ally of the regime -- Intracommunitarian dynamics and tensions -- Sectarianism, authoritarianism, and the dynamics of fear -- Contesting sectarianism -- Conclusion Summary Copts and the Security State combines political, anthropological, and social history to analyze the practices of the Egyptian state and the political acts of the Egyptian Coptic minority. Laure Guirguis considers how the state, through its subjugation of Coptic citizens, reproduces a political order based on religious identity and difference. The leadership of the Coptic Church, in turn, has taken more political stances, thus foreclosing opportunities for secularization or common ground. In each instance, the underlying logics of authoritarianism and sectarianism articulate a fear of the Other, and, as Guirguis argues, are ultimately put to use to justify the expanding Egyptian security state.In outlining the development of the security state, Guirguis focuses on state discourses and practices, with particular emphasis on the period of Hosni Mubarak's rule, and shows the transformation of the Orthodox Coptic Church under the leadership of Pope Chenouda III. She also considers what could be done to counter the growing tensions and violence in Egypt. The 2011 Egyptian uprising constitutes the most radical recent attempt to subvert the predominant order. Still, the revolutionary discourses and practices have not yet brought forward a new system to counter the sectarian rhetoric, and the ongoing counter-revolution continues to repress political dissent Notes "Originally published in French in 2012 under the title Les coptes d'Egypte." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-226) and index Notes English Description based on print version record Subject Coptic Church -- Political activity SUBJECT Coptic Church fast Subject Copts -- Political activity Copts -- Government relations POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. Political participation Politics and government SUBJECT Egypt -- Politics and government -- 1981-2011. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041327 Subject Egypt Form Electronic book LC no. 2016021295 ISBN 9781503600805 1503600807

Other Titles Coptes d'Egypte. English

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