Political Islam: Movements, Ideologies, and Governance in Comparative Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781041166054)

Ricardo René Larémont is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Binghamton University (State University of New York). A political scientist and sociologist, he specializes in Islamic politics, Islamic law, conflict resolution, and democratization, with a regional focus on North Africa and the Sahel.

Larémont earned a B.A. in political science from New York University, a J.D. from NYU School of Law, and a Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. He is the author of Islam and the Politics of Resistance in Algeria and Islamic Law and Politics in Northern Nigeria, and editor of Revolution, Revolt, and Reform in North Africa: The Arab Spring and Beyond. His articles have appeared in African Security, The Journal of the Middle East and Africa, and Stability: International Journal of Security & Development.