The 2014 Egyptian Constitution; Perspectives from Egypt

Diana Serôdio/Cornelis Hulsman (ed.)

Foreword by H.E. Amr Moussa, Chairman of the Constitutional Assembly of 2013

Published in: Anwendungsorientierte Religionswissenschaft

Herausgegeben von Ulrike Bechmann und Wolfram Reiss

@Tectum Verlag Marburg, 2017

After President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in 2011, discussions followed immediately regarding the revion of the Egyptian constitution. Islamist political groups insisted that parliamentary and presidential elections should precede the formation of a new constitution, aiming to use their momentum to gain the upper hands in the Constitutional Assembly. Non-islamists belived that representatives from all layers of socity must first formulate a new constitution before elections should be held. Out of this struggle emerged the 2012 constitution, a document deeply influenced by islamit political ideas and goals. Dissatisfied with the proceedings, the non-islamits walked out of the Constitutional Assembly before the constitution was finalized. In attempts to reconcile the alienated non-islamist factions, and heal a divided egyptain socity, the Egyptian constitution of 2014 was created. All efforts were made to avoid a similar walk-out from islamit factions. Various political actors were intervied during and shortly after the 2014 constitutional formation process. This book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the discussions and debates surrounding the formation of the 2014 constituion.

This book follows and complements the previous books in the seris on recent religious and political developments in Egypt, in particular Vol. 3 The Sharia as the Main Source of Legislation? (2012), Vol. 8 Rise and Fall of the Muslim Brotherhood 2011-2013 (2016), Vol. 9 From Ruling to Oppostion 2011-2013 (2017).

 This book is mainly based on interviews with actors involved in the formation of the 2014 Constitution. The interviews are accessible at Arab-West Report: http://www.arabwestreport.info/en

(Provided in the attached PDF: Book Summary, Table of Contents, and Foreword)

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