Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa

The Arab Spring and Beyond
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-415-83947-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 301 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Democratization and Government

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Laremont, Ricardo

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Revolutionen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Revolutionäre Gruppen und Bewegungen, Bewaffnete Konflikte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.