1st Edition
Sectarian Conflict in Egypt Coptic Media, Identity and Representation
Introduction Part 1: Copts, Copticness and the Egyptian Media 1. The Contemporary Coptic Community: Between the State and the Church 2. The Egyptian Press in National Political Life 3. Copts Online: The Impact of the Internet on Coptic Politics Part 2: Copts and National Representation in the Mubarak-Shenouda Era 4. The Coptic Orthodox Church as a Media and Political Actor 5. Discoursing National Belonging: National Unity versus Sectarianism Part 3: Challenging Regimes of Representation 6. Resisting Church Authority through Media: Dissent and Legitimacy 2005-2010 7. Revolution and Political Crisis: Shifting Discourses and Relations of Power 8. Copts, Sectarianism and Citizenship in Post-25 January Egypt. Conclusion
Biography
Elizabeth Iskander is a Research Fellow in Modern Middle East Studies at the University of Cambridge. She has previously held fellowships at the London School of Economics, the German Institute for Global and Area Studies, and the University of Warwick. She holds a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Cambridge. She researches the modern history, politics and culture of the Arabic-speaking world, with a focus on collective identities, sectarianism, the nation and Arab political thought.
"This book offers an extensive and up-to-date study of the escalating sectarian conflict in Egypt and its representation in the Coptic media since 2005." Jacqueline Hoover, University of Nottingham, UK
