Constitutions and religion in Egypt: a comparative study

Eman Shady Sayed

Review of Economics and Political Science, 2020, vol. 9, issue 4, 332-345

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the position of religion for the three constitutions of Egypt. Design/methodology/approach - In this study, by tracing religious identity-related studies and seeing whether their existence is attributed to the ruling elites’ attitudes, it examines how factors such as new elites and new in ideology affect change of articles of religion. Findings - The results demonstrate that the most significant factor was the existence of a new elite having a different ideology, which was obvious in the three constitutions: 1971, 2012 and 2014. Research implications - The manner in which studies of religion are written is the basis for legislation and the source of public policies that affect the discourse of political systems or results in economic and social rights that affect public policies. Therefore, if people are engaged in the process of drafting identity articles, they would participate in the reformation of their traditions and systems and there would be more integration in the society. Originality/value - Few studies have attempted to work on the sociology of constitutions and religion in the Egyptian context.

Keywords: Constitutions; Egypt; Societal impact; Ruling elites; Sociology of constitutions; State and religion relation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1108/REPS-06-2019-0081

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