UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Strategic maneuvering in supporting the feasibility of political change: A pragma- dialectical analysis of Egyptian anti-regime columns Omar, A.A.A.M.H. Publication date 2016 Document Version Final published version Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): Omar, A. A. A. M. H. (2016). Strategic maneuvering in supporting the feasibility of political change: A pragma-dialectical analysis of Egyptian anti-regime columns. General rights It is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. 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Omar 13951_Omar_OM.indd 1 04-08-16 10:26 STRATEGIC MANEUVERING IN SUPPORTING THE FEASIBILITY OF POLITICAL CHANGE A pragma-dialectical analysis of Egyptian anti-regime columns STRATEGIC MANEUVERING IN SUPPORTING THE FEASIBILITY OF POLITICAL CHANGE A pragma-dialectical analysis of Egyptian anti-regime columns ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof. dr. ir. K.I.J. Maex ten overstaan van een door het College voor Promoties ingestelde commissie, in het openbaar te verdedigen in de Aula der Universiteit op Woensdag 21 September 2016, te 11:00 uur door Ahmed Abdulhameed Abdulhameed Mohamed Hassan Omar geboren te Caïro, Egypte Omar, Ahmed. A.A.M.H. Strategic maneuvering in supporting the feasibility of political change: A pragma dialectical analysis of Egyptian anti-regime columns Dissertation, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands ISBN: 978-94-6299-390-7 Printing: Ridderprint BV, The Netherlands © Ahmed A.A.M.H. Omar, 2016. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system of any nature, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission from the author. 2 3 STRATEGIC MANEUVERING IN SUPPORTING THE FEASIBILITY OF POLITICAL CHANGE A pragma-dialectical analysis of Egyptian anti-regime columns ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof. dr. ir. K.I.J. Maex ten overstaan van een door het College voor Promoties ingestelde commissie, in het openbaar te verdedigen in de Aula der Universiteit op Woensdag 21 September 2016, te 11:00 uur door Ahmed Abdulhameed Abdulhameed Mohamed Hassan Omar geboren te Caïro, Egypte Omar, Ahmed. A.A.M.H. Strategic maneuvering in supporting the feasibility of political change: A pragma dialectical analysis of Egyptian anti-regime columns Dissertation, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands ISBN: 978-94-6299-390-7 Printing: Ridderprint BV, The Netherlands © Ahmed A.A.M.H. Omar, 2016. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system of any nature, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission from the author. 2 3 PROMOTIECOMMISSIE FOREWORD Promotor: prof. dr. F.H. van Eemeren Universteit van Amsterdam Copromotor: dr. A.F. Snoeck Henkemans Universteit van Amsterdam First, I would like to thank Frans van Eemeren, my promotor, for giving me the opportunity to move from Cairo to Amsterdam and be a PhD student in the Department of Speech Overige prof. dr. T. van Haaften Universteit Leiden Communication, Argumentation Theory and Rhetoric. Over thirty years, Frans developed the leden: prof. dr. G.J. Steen Universteit van Amsterdam prof. dr. A. Gâţă University of Galaţi appropriate theoretical framework and analytical tools for conducting this research. His dr. C. Andone Universteit van Amsterdam detailed comments and advice in our meetings were indispensable. He was so caring and prof. dr. I.M. van der Poel Universteit van Amsterdam patient that he could understand my particular situation. Special thanks go to Francisca Snoeck Henkemans, my co-promotor, who provided Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen excellent feedback to my work. Her research on argumentation structure and real-life argumentation made her comments and corrections highly relevant to my work. In addition, she helped me editing the text and polishing the style. Her patience, understanding and support were exceptional. I would also like to express gratitude to Jose Plug, Eveline Feteris, Corina Andone, Jean Wagemans, Jacky Visser, Eugen Popa, Bart Garssen, Roosmaryn Pilgrim, and Renske Wierda, my colleagues in the department. Their informative and critical questions in response to my presentations in the research colloquia were useful and inspiring. I thank my roommates, Ingeborg van der Geest and Lotte van Poppel, for expressing interest in the progress of my work and frequently offering support. Annemiek, the secretary of the department, helped me make my stay in Amsterdam easier and fruitful. The information she provided on all practical matters was so helpful that I could devote most of my time to the research. On the practical level, I must thank the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education in the form of the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector. If it were not for their fund, this work would not be done. On the spiritual level, thanks must go to every single participant in the revolutionary uprising of 25 January 2011, and more specifically to the souls of the martyrs. Their continuous quest for freedom, democracy and social justice strongly motivated this research. Last but not least, I thank my beloved wife, Shaimaa, for being the bless of my life. During our six-year marriage, she has been a great source of encouragement, support, and above all love. This research was funded by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education, Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector. 4 5 PROMOTIECOMMISSIE FOREWORD Promotor: prof. dr. F.H. van Eemeren Universteit van Amsterdam Copromotor: dr. A.F. Snoeck Henkemans Universteit van Amsterdam First, I would like to thank Frans van Eemeren, my promotor, for giving me the opportunity to move from Cairo to Amsterdam and be a PhD student in the Department of Speech Overige prof. dr. T. van Haaften Universteit Leiden Communication, Argumentation Theory and Rhetoric. Over thirty years, Frans developed the leden: prof. dr. G.J. Steen Universteit van Amsterdam prof. dr. A. Gâţă University of Galaţi appropriate theoretical framework and analytical tools for conducting this research. His dr. C. Andone Universteit van Amsterdam detailed comments and advice in our meetings were indispensable. He was so caring and prof. dr. I.M. van der Poel Universteit van Amsterdam patient that he could understand my particular situation. Special thanks go to Francisca Snoeck Henkemans, my co-promotor, who provided Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen excellent feedback to my work. Her research on argumentation structure and real-life argumentation made her comments and corrections highly relevant to my work. In addition, she helped me editing the text and polishing the style. Her patience, understanding and support were exceptional. I would also like to express gratitude to Jose Plug, Eveline Feteris, Corina Andone, Jean Wagemans, Jacky Visser, Eugen Popa, Bart Garssen, Roosmaryn Pilgrim, and Renske Wierda, my colleagues in the department. Their informative and critical questions in response to my presentations