Abstract

The current study aims at analyzing the issue of Copts Rights in Egypt since the celebration of the January 25 Revolution's Anniversary till the 15th of March 2012. It looks into the initiatives towards solving the Muslim-Christian tensions in Egypt that were made in the parties' programs within the elections campaigns to win in 2012 Parliamentary elections and to fore-market their preferable Presidential Candidates in the first post-revolution presidential elections. This is a timely topic that helps in predicting the future of Egyptians' national cohesion per regards to the status of Copts, especially after the rise of Islamic-oriented parties and their active participation in politics. Content analysis methodology is used to scrutinize one hundred fifty-five news articles from the two major online news sites Alwafd.org and Ikhwanonline.com that were key-players during the set timeframe. The study finds that among all the reforms, projects and promises that were proposed by the parliamentary and presidential candidates within their campaigns, the Coptic Question has been profusely addressed and was excessively discussed in comparison with all other covered topics and political aspects that were covered. Rhetorical tenor of mentioning Copts varies; despite this, a collaborative compulsion to the necessity of solving sectarian tensions in Egypt is present.

Department

Public Policy & Administration Department

Degree Name

MA in Global Affairs

Graduation Date

6-1-2013

Submission Date

February 2013

First Advisor

Ali, Hamid

Committee Member 1

Barsoum, Ghada

Committee Member 2

Hodgkins, Allison

Extent

57 p.

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Library of Congress Subject Heading 1

Copts -- Egypt -- Politics and government.

Library of Congress Subject Heading 2

Egypt -- Ethnic relations.

Rights

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Comments

To the One Lord and Almighty God, Jesus Christ who created Man, loved him and just meant to begotten him to live happily and peacefully on Planet Earth without any intention of seeing him suffering, by any means, even a second of life. I love You my Almighty and thank You for being my devoted Divine Father who drove me safely all the way through till accomplishing this thesis and even all the coming days and forever, till I meet You eterlly. I am speechless about Your tremendous gifts and compassiote love that You embed in the people You plan to put in my life. Endless thanks for Mammy, Dr. Suzan Michel Fouad, the superwoman and ideal begotten mother. Thank You for designing her heart just as Yours and for giving her the patience and wisdom to handle all life difficulties and help me become as exact as she dreamt. Despite her delicacy and angelic character, You always strengthened her to stand and backbone me at times of the toughest storms. "Mom, nothing of a Mira would have ever happened without you. I love you". Also, thanks to leading me to my super amazing lovely devoted helpful and most tolerant ever, thesis committee headed by Dr.Hamid Ali, and assisted by gorgeously begotten ladies Dr.Ghada Barsoum and Dr.Allison Hodgkins. A very special grace and appreciation to the friend and searcher Sarah Ahmed Fouad. Thanks for Dr.JenniferBremer's and Dr.Denise Yvette's helpful amendments. Definitely, I will never forget to thank You for my role-models and God-mothers; Dr.Laila El-Baradei, Dr.Mervat Abu Oaf & Mrs. Nesrine Azmy.

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