Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa

Ricardo Larémont is Professor of Political Science and Sociology SUNY, Binghamton. His recent publications include: Islamic Law and Politics in Northern Nigeria; Islam and the Politics of Resistance in Algeria, 1783-1992; The Causes of War and the Consequences of Peacekeeping in Africa; and Borders, Nationalism, and the African State.

• Introduction – Laremont 1 Revolution, Revolt, and Reform in North Africa –Ricardo Rene Laremont 2 Demographics, Economics, and Technology: Background to the North African Revolutions– Ricardo Rene Laremont 3 The Tunisian Revolution: The Revolution of Dignity – Amira Aleya-Sghaier 4 The Egyptian Revolution: The Power of Mass Mobilization and the Spirit of Tahrir Square – Emad El-Din Shahin 5 The February 17th Intifada in Libya: Disposing of the Regime and Issues of State Building – Youssef M. Sawani 6 Morocco: A Reformist Monarchy? – Mohamed Darif 7 Algeria: Untenable Exceptionalism During the Spring of Upheavals–Azzedine Layachi 8 Moving Past Revolution and Revolt: Transitions to Democracy in North Africa– Ricardo Rene Laremont

Revolution, Revolt, and Reform in North Africa: The Arab Spring and Beyond offers valuable empirical analyses by local academics, and it explains the dynamics of the revolution and reform attempts for North African countries in the Arab Spring. It is easy to read, and is recommended to academics, undergraduate, and graduate students and researchers who study North African politics.-- Ramazan ErdagˇInternational Relations, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey"Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa is a fascinating work and should be of great interest for all those interested in North African politics, especially in the context of the Arab Spring and beyond."- Mohammad Dawood Sofi, Aligarh Muslim University, The Muslim World Book Review