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Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa: The Arab Spring and Beyond
Author(s): Ricardo Laremont
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 22 Aug. 2013
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 190 pages
- ISBN-10: 0415839467
- ISBN-13: 9780415839464
Book Description
Providing an account of the recent revolutions or reform movements that constituted part of the Arab Spring, this book focuses on these transformative processes in a North African context.
Whilst the longer term outcomes of the Arab Spring revolts are not entirely clear, the revolutionary or reform processes in North Africa are further along than the events taking place in Levant or the Arabian Peninsula, elections having now been held in the post-revolutionary/ post-revolt states. Understanding and examining North African events has become critical as the countries in question are part of Mare Nostrum; events in North Africa inevitably have effects in Europe. Using examples from Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Algeria, Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa provides an insider scholar’s account of these recent revolutions or reform movements.
One of the first attempts at undertaking an analysis of possible transitions to democracy in the region, this book is a valuable resource for students and researchers with an interest in the Middle East, Political Science or contemporary affairs in general.
Editorial Reviews
Review
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
About the Author
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.
