Revolution, revolt, and reform in North Africa / Ricardo René Larémont -- Demographics, economics, and technology : background to the North African revolutions / Ricardo René Larémont -- The Tunisian revolution : the revolution of dignity / Amira Aleya-Sghaier -- The Egyptian revolution : the power of mass mobilization and the spirit of Tahrir Square / Emad El-Din Shahin -- The February 17 intifada in Libya : disposing of the regime and issues of state-building / Youssef M. Sawani -- Morocco : a reformist monarchy? / Mohammed Darif -- Algeria : untenable exceptionalism during the spring of upheavals / Azzedine Layachi -- Moving past revolution and revolt : transitions to democracy in North Africa / Ricardo René Larémont.