Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa The Arab Spring and Beyond [Paperback]

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 Africaprovides an insider scholars 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.

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 UpheavalsAzzedine Layachi 8 Moving Past Revolution and Revolt: Transitions tol³;