Ricardo René Larémont
Professor of Political Science and Sociology
State University of New York at Binghamton – Binghamton, NY 13902
Phone: 607-232-0776 – Email:
Education
- Ph.D. Yale University. Political Science. 1995.
- J.D. New York University School of Law. Law. 1979.
- B.A. New York University School of Arts and Science. Political Science. 1976.
Experience
- Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council. 2013- Present
- Professor of Political Science and Sociology. SUNY Binghamton. 2006-Present
- Interim Dean. Harpur College of Arts and Science. SUNY Binghamton. 2007-2008
- Chair. Department of Sociology. SUNY Binghamton. 2002-2007
- Associate Professor of Political Science and Sociology. 2002-2006
SUNY Binghamton.
- Assistant Professor of Political Science and Sociology. 1997-2002
SUNY Binghamton.
- Associate Director. Institute of Global Cultural Studies. 1997-2002
SUNY Binghamton.
- Assistant Director. Institute of African Studies. 1996-1997
Columbia University.
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science. 1996-1997
Vassar College.
Monographs
- Islamic Law and Politics in Northern Nigeria. Africa World Press. 2011
- Islam and the Politics of Resistance in Algeria, 1783-1992. Africa World Press. 2000
Edited Volumes
- Revolution, Revolt, and Reform in North Africa: The Arab Spring and Beyond. 2013 Routledge.
- Al-rabia al-arabi: al-intifada, w’al-islah, wa’l thawra: 2013
[The Arab Spring: Revolt, Reform,and Revolution]
With Youssef Sawani.
Al-Maaref. (Beirut)
- “Special Edition on the North African Revolutions.” 2012
With J. Peter Pham.
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa, Vol. 3 (2012)
- Borders, Nationalism, and the African State 2005
Lynne Rienner.
- The Causes of War and the Consequences of Peacekeeping in Africa 2002
Heinemann.
Book Chapters
- “Sufism and Salafism in the Maghreb: Political Implications.”
Forthcoming, in
- “Revolution, revolt, and reform in North Africa.” 2013
In Ricardo René Larémont, editor.
Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa. Routledge.
- “Demographics, economics, and technology: 2013
background to the North African revolutions.”
Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa. Routledge.
- “Moving past revolution and revolt: 2013
transitions to democracy in North Africa.”
Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa. Routledge.
- “Al-shabab maghribi wa’l-tasawuf.” [Moroccaan Youth and Sufism] 2012
With Khalid Bekkaoui. In Khalid Bekkaoui, editor.
Al-tawasuf al-Maghribi [Moroccan Sufism]. Tangiers: Center for Maghreb Studies.
- “Al-shabab magrhibi, al-hawiya wa’l-siyasa wal al-tasawuf.” 2012
[Moroccan Youth: Identity, Politics, and Sufism] With Khalid Bekkaoui.
In Khalid Bekkaoui, editor.
Al-tawasuf al-Maghribi [Moroccan Sufism]. Tangiers: Center for Maghreb Studies.
- “Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb.” 2011
In Norman Cigar and Stephanie Kramer, eds.
Al-Qaida after Ten Years of War. Marine Corps University Press.
- “Nigeria: An Experiment in Federalism and the 2010
Management of Diversity.” With Vanessa Jimenez. In Francis Deng, ed.
Self-Determination and National Unity: A Challenge for Africa. Africa World Press.
- “The Havana Afrocubano Movement and the Harlem Renaissance.” 2008 With Lisa Yun. In Manning Marable and Vanessa Agard-Jones., eds.
Transitional Blackness: Navigating the Global Color Line. Palgrave MacMillan.
- “Borders, States, and Nationalism.” 2005 In Ricardo René Larémont., ed.
Borders, Nationalism, and the African State. Lynne Rienner.
- “Ethnicity and National Identity in Sierra Leone.” 2005 With Jimmy D. Kandeh and Rachel Cremona. In Ricardo René Larémont., ed.
Borders, Nationalism, and the African State. Lynne Rienner.
- “Ethnic Grievance or Material Greed?” 2005 With Robert L. Ostergard. In Ricardo René Larémont., ed.
Borders, Nationalism, and the African State. Lynne Rienner.
- “Conclusion.” 2005 In Ricardo René Larémont., ed.
Borders, Nationalism, and the African State. Lynne Rienner.
- “The Causes of War and the Implications of Peacekeeping in Africa.” 2002 In Ricardo René Larémont., ed.
The Causes of War and the Consequences of Peacekeeping in Africa. Heinemann.
- “Lessons for the Transition to Democracy in Africa: 2002 The Experience of the Military in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Nigeria, and Algeria.”
With Habu Galadima.
In Ricardo René Larémont., ed.
The Causes of War and the Consequences of Peacekeeping in Africa. Heinemann.
- “Is There a Silk Road? 1999
Views on Samuel Huntington’s Confucian-Islamic Connection.” In Kiichi Mochizuki and Katherine Mueller., eds.
The New Silk Road and the Global Counterculture. The Pacific Institute.
Journal Articles
- “After the Fall of Qaddafi: 2013
Political, Economic, and Security Consequences for Libya, Mali, Niger, and Algeria.”
Stability: International Journal of Security & Development. 2(2): 29: 1-8
- “Sufism, Salafism, and State Policy Towards Religion in Algeria: 2012
A Survey of Algerian Youth. With Hamidi Khemissi and Taybi Taj Eddine.
The Journal of North African Studies, Vol. 17, No. 3 (2012): 547-558.
- Demographics, Economics, and Technology: 2012
Background to the North African Revolutions.”
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa, Vol. 3, No.1 (2012): 3-17.
- “Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb: 2011
Terrorism and Counterterrorism in the Sahel.”
African Security. Vol. 4 (2011): 242-268.
- “Moroccan Youth Go Sufi.” With Khalid Bekkaoui. 2011
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa. Vol. 2, No.1 (2011): 31-46.
- “Survey on Moroccan Youth: 2011
Perception and Participation in Sufi Orders.” With Khalid Bekkaoui and Sadik Rddad.
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa. Vol. 2, No.1 (2011): 47-63.
- “Islamic Law, Muslim Christian-Relations, 2010 and the Transition to Democracy in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic.”
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa. Vol. 1, No.1 (2010): 25-42.
- “Legal Cultures in Muslim Societies: 2008 Rights and Culture in Nigeria and Iran.” With Reza Aslan.
NYU Review of Law and Security. Issue 10 (2008): 118-123.
- “Political Islam in West Africa and the Sahel.” 2006 With Hrach Gregorian.
Military Review. Vol. LXXVI, NO. 1 (January-February 2006): 27-36.
- “Jewish and Japanese American Reparations: 2001Lessons for the Africana Community.”
Journal of Asian American Studies. Vol. IV, No. 3 (October 2001): 235-50.
- “Chinese Coolies and African Slaves in Cuba, 1847-74.” 2001 With Lisa Yun.
Journal of Asian American Studies. Vol. IV, No. 2 (June 2001): 99-122.
- “The Havana Afrocubano Movement and the Harlem Renaissance: 1999
The Role of the Intellectual in the Formation of Racial and National Identity.”
Souls. Vol. 1, No. 2 (February 1999): 18-30.
- “Political versus Legal Strategies 1999 for the African Slavery Reparations Movement.”
African Studies Quarterly. Vol. IV, No. 2 (February 1999).
- “Race, Islam, and Politics: 1999
Differing Views among Black American Muslims.”
Journal of Islamic Studies. Vol. 10, No. 1 (January 1999): 33-49.
Encyclopedia Articles
- “Justice and Benevolence Party (Hizb Al-Adl wa al-Ihsan) Morocco” 2014 The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics, Vol. I: 666-667.
Edited by Emad El-Din Shahin.
- “Justice and Development Party (Al-Adalah wa al-Tanmiyah) Morocco” 2014 The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics, Vol. I: pp. 667-669.
Edited by Emad El-Din Shahin.
- “Movement of the Society for Peace (Harakat Mujtama al-Silm) Algeria” 2014The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics, Vol. II: 83-84
Edited by Emad El-Din Shahin.
Op-Ed Articles/Blog Articles/Reports
- “The Disintegration of Libya.” 2014
The Soufan Group: Intelbrief. 28 August 2014.
- “Obama is Well-Reasoned but Inconsistent.” 2014
US News & World Report.
- “Morocco’s Emergence as a Gateway to Business in Africa.” (With J. Peter Pham) 2014
Atlantic Council, Africa Center. August 2014
- “Morocco after the Arab Uprisings: Evolution rather than Revolution.” 2013
- “The Threat of Boko Haram and the Continuing Crisis in Nigeria.” 2012
e-International Relations,
- “President Obama, Multilateralism in Libya, and the Arab Spring.” 2011
Praeger Security International.
- “The United States in Africa: 2007 Addressing the Combustible Mix of Islam and Oil.”
Yale Global Online. 7 February 2007.
- “The United States in Africa: 2007 Addressing the Combustible Mix of Islam and Oil.”
The Daily Star (Cairo). 30 January 2007.
- “America in Africa: 2007 Addressing a Mix of Islam and Oil.”
The Daily Star (Beirut). 23 January 2007.
- Chasing Camels in the Desert: 2007 U.S. Foreign Policy in the Sahel.”
Bitter Lemons.
Grants
- Office of Naval Research. 2009-2012
Sufism and Salafism in North Africa and the Sahel. $1,592,115.
- Carnegie Corporation. 2007-2009
Islamic Law and the State in Nigeria. $100,000.
- Carnegie Corporation. 2000
Existing International Borders and the Dilemmas of Self-Determination in Africa.
$260,200.
- Ford Foundation. 2000
The Military and Democracy in Africa and Latin America.
$173,000.
- Rockefeller Foundation. 1999
The Causes of War and the Consequences of Peacekeeping in Africa.
$17,600.
- United States Institute of Peace. 1999 The Causes of War and the Consequences of Peacekeeping in Africa.
$37,000.
- United States Department of Education. 1997 Title VI for Columbia University.
$750,000.
Awards
- Carnegie Corporation Scholar 2007-2009
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2002
State University of New York.
- Teaching Prize. Alternate. Yale University. 1993
Conference Presentations
- “Unintended Consequences and Reflections on Foreign Policy 14 February 2015
in the Arab Spring.”
Marrakech Security Conference. Marrakech, Morocco
- “After the Fall of Qaddafi: Political, Economic, and Security Consequences 29 November 2014
for Libya, Mali, Niger, and Algeria.”
Middle East Studies Association
Washington, DC.
- “Revolution, Revolt, and Reform in North Africa.” 22 November 2013
Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa.
Arlington, VA.
- “Demographics, Economics, and Technology: 12 October 2012
Background to the North African Revolutions.”
Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa.
Arlington, VA.
- “Demographics, Economics, and Technology: 25 February 2012
Background to the North African Revolutions.”
New York African Studies Association
Pennsylvania State University. State College, Pennsylvania
- “Le Sahel: Les vulnerabilités et les nouveaux facteurs de l’insecurité.” 21 January 2012
Marrakech Security Conference. Marrakech, Morocco
- “Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: 4 November 2011
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Initiatives.”
Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa.
Arlington, VA.
- “La fragmentation d’AlQaida au Maghreb Islamique.” 20 January 2011 Marrakech Security Conference. Marrakech, Morocco.
- “Tribalism and Ethnicity Research in North and West Africa.” 7 December 2010
University of South Florida. St. Petersburg, FL.
- “The Reintroduction of Sharia Criminal Law and the 5 November 2010
Women’s Movement in Nigeria.”
Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa.
Arlington, VA.
- “Reflections on Ali Mazrui’s Legacy: 28 March 2008
Global Culture and Africa’s Triple Heritage.”
New York State African Studies Association.
Cornell University. Cornell, NY.
- “Islamic Law, Muslim-Christian Relations, 19 May 2007
and the Transition to Democracy in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic.”
Conference on Religion and the Transition to Democracy in Africa.
Globalization Research Center-Africa
University of California. Los Angeles, CA.
- “Looking at the Big Picture: 27 August 2006
A Multi-Variate Analysis of Violence.”
Centro di Incontri Humani/Henry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.
Ascona, Italy.
- “Preliminary Findings from Public Opinion Research 1 November 2003
on the State in Africa.”
African Studies Association.
Boston, MA.
- “Self-Determination Disputes in Africa.” 21 January 2003
Oxford University-Pomona College Conference on Globalization and Self-Determination.
Ontario, CA.
- “The Necessary Conditions for the Advancement of Peace in Africa.” 18 November 2001
African Studies Association.
Houston, TX.
- “Reparations from a Global Perspective.” 18 November 2001
African Studies Association.
Houston, TX.
- “Reparations for African Americans: 5 February 2001
Learning from the Jewish and Japanese American Experiences.”
Conference on Confronting the Past: Memory, Identity, and Society
Center for Jewish Studies
University of California. Los Angeles, CA.
- “Jewish and Japanese American Reparations: 9 November 2000
Lessons for the Africana Community.”
Conference on Blacks and Asians: Revisiting Racial Formations
Columbia University. New York, NY.
- “The Use of Elections in the De-radicalization of Political Islam.” 8 October 2000 International Association of Middle East Studies
Freie Universität Berlin. Berlin, Germany.
- “The Havana Afrocubano Movement and the Harlem Renaissance.” 23 October 1999 Conference on Global and Multicultural Dimensions of Social and Literary Thought
Binghamton University. Binghamton, NY.
- “Demilitarization and Democratization in Latin America and Africa.” 8 June 1999
Conference on Peacekeeping, Demilitarization, and Democratization in Africa
Bellagio Conference Center. Bellagio, Italy.
- “The Political Economy of Slavery: 1 April 1999
African Slaves and Chinese Coolies in Nineteenth Century Cuba.”
Association of Asian American Studies. Philadelphia, PA.
- “Political versus Legal Strategies 7 November 1998 for the African Slavery Reparations Movement.”
Walter Rodney Conference. Binghamton, NY.
- “Political versus Legal Strategies 30 October 1998 for the African Slavery Reparations Movement.”
African Studies Association. Chicago, IL.
- “Money without Power? 10 February 1997 The Chinese of Southeast Asia and the Indians of East Africa.”
Indian Ocean Conference.
Columbia University. New York, NY.
- “The Evolution of the Meaning of Human Rights.” 8 April 1995
Conference on Democracy, Development, and Destiny in Africa.
Yale University. New Haven, CT.
- “Algeria: A Flawed Transition to Democracy.” 17 August 1993
American Sociological Association. Miami, FL.
- “Crisis, Islam, and Democracy in Algeria.” 29 April 1993
Conference on the Prospect of Democracy in the Arab World.
Simmons College. Boston, MA.
Invited Lectures
- “Les varieties de violence politique en Afrique,” 2 October 2015
Centre Marocain des Etudes Stratégiques. Rabat Morocco.
- “Ali Mazrui’s The African Condition: A Seminal Work.” 26 September 2015
Cornell University. Ithaca, NY.
- “Sufism and Salafism in the Maghreb: Political Implications.” 15 May 2015
Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah. Fes, Morocco.
- “Demographic Trends Among Youth in Africa to 2035: 27 February 2015
Education, Employment, and Migration.”
U.S. Department of State and National Intelligence Council
Brookings Institution. New York, NY.
- “Islam and Christianity in Africa: An Unbridgeable Chasm?” 12 October 2014
Trinity Memorial Church. Binghamton, NY.
- “After the 2011 Arab Spring Revolts: Geopolitical and Foreign Policy 3 January 2014 Consequences with the Middle East and North Africa.”
Istanbul Sehir University. Istanbul, Turkey.
- “The Arab Spring Revolts, U.S. Foreign Policy, and the Pivot to Asia.” 1 November 2013
South Korean National Defense University. Seoul, South Korea.
- “Morocco after the Arab Uprisings: Evolution rather than Revolution.” 27 September 2013
Fund for Peace. Washington, DC.
- “The Political and Security Consequences of the Arab Spring Revolts.” 12 September 2013
University of Houston. Houston, TX.
- “Nation Building and State Building in Africa.” 19 March 2013
Army War College. Carlisle, PA
- “Managing the Crisis in Mali and the Sahel.” 1 February 2013
Atlantic Council. Washington, DC
- “The Nigerian Boko Haram Movement- Islamism and Ideological Trends.” 7 September 2012
George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies,
Garmich-Partenkirchen, Germany
- “The Origins of Boko Haram as a Terrorist Organization.” 17 April 2012
Navanti/Interagency Workshop, Washington, DC
- “Boko Haram, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and Al Shabab.” 30 November 2011
United States House of Representatives
Committee on Homeland Security, Washington, DC
- “U.S. Foreign Policy in North Africa 3 June 20011
after the Death of Osama bin Laden.”
Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC
- “Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb: 26 April 2011
Terrorism and Counterterrorism in the Sahel.”
Marine Corps University. Washington, DC
- “The Role of Islam and Radicalization in the Trans-Sahel Region.” 15 March 2011
United States Army Africa Command. Vicenza, Italy
- “Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and the Tuareg Tribes.” 4 February 2011
National Counterterrorism Center. Maclean, VA.
- “Radical Islam in Nigeria.” 15 June 2010
Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Ottawa, CA.
- “Radical Islam in Nigeria.” 18 May 2010
European Commission. Brussels, Belgium.
- “Political Islam in Africa.” 17 May 2010
European Commission. Brussels, Belgium.
- “Sufism as a Possible Pacifist Alternative within Islam.” 13 November 2009
International Institute of Islamic Thought. Herndon, VA.
- “Islamic Law and Politics in Nigeria.” 12 November 2009 Howard University. Washington, DC.
- “Rights in Conflict: Nigeria.” 27 February 2008
New York University Law School. New York, NY.
- “Militant Islam and U.S. Foreign Policy in North and West Africa.” 1 December 2006
Yale University. New Haven, CT.
- “The Civil War in Cöte d’Ivoire.” 8 April 2005
Graduate Student Organization. Binghamton University. Binghamton, NY.
- “Reparations from a Comparative Perspective.” 30 January 2003 Elmira Correctional Facility. Elmira, NY.
- “The Civil War in Algeria.” 13 November 2002
Cornell University. Ithaca, NY.
- “The Preemptive Military Strike: A New American Military Policy.” 18 September 2002 SUNY Binghamton. Binghamton, NY.
- “Why Do They Hate Us So Much? 4 February 2002
Reflections on the September 11, 2001 Attacks on the World Trade Center.”
Binghamton Club. Binghamton, NY.
- “Comparative Views of Nationalism and the State.” 4 May 2001
East Stroudsburg University. East Stroudsburg, PA.
- “Unfree Labor: Africans and Chinese in Nineteenth Century Cuba.” 1 February 2001 University of California at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
- “Jewish and Japanese American Reparations: 4 December 2000
Lessons for the Africana Community.”
Binghamton University. Binghamton, NY.
- “The Political Economy of Slavery: 13 November 2000
African Slaves and Chinese Coolies in Nineteenth Century Cuba.” Cornell University. Ithaca, NY.
- “The Role of the Minority Lawyer in American Society.” 16 October 2000 Binghamton University. Binghamton, NY.
- “Democratic Transitions: Nigeria, Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile.” 2 October 2000
Columbia University. New York, NY.
- “Reparations 101: Basic Concepts, Definitions and Historical Cases.” 13 May 2000 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. New York, NY.
- “The Political Economy of Slavery: 7 February 2000
African Slaves and Chinese Coolies in Nineteenth Century Cuba.”
SUNY Oswego. Oswego, NY.
- “The Chinese Cuban Community of Havana.” 28 June 1999
The Asia Society. New York, NY.
- The United Nations in a Post-Cold War World.” 27 April 1999
The Lyceum Lectures. Binghamton, NY.
- “Political versus Legal Strategies 26 February 1999
for the African Slavery Reparations Movement.”
City University of New York Graduate Center. New York, NY.
- “Law and the Racialization of Slavery in Virginia and Cuba.” 22 February 1999
Fernand Braudel Center. Binghamton University. Binghamton, NY.
- “Islam and Politics in Algeria, 1920-1940.” 29 October 1998
Columbia University. New York, NY.
- “Cry, the Beloved Country: The Tragedy of Algeria.” 30 March 1998
Skidmore College. Saratoga Springs, NY.
- “Islam and the Politics of Resistance in Algeria.” 23 October 1997
Fernand Braudel Center. Binghamton University. Binghamton, NY.
- “Race, Islam, and Politics: 28 March 1997
The Differing Visions of Malcolm X and Louis Farrakhan.”
Columbia University. New York, NY.
- “Money without Power? 26 March 1997
The Chinese of Southeast Asia and the Indians of East Africa.”
City University of New York Graduate Center. New York, NY.
Invited Lectures for United States Department of State
- “Islam in North Africa and the Sahel.” 31 October 2007 United States Department of State. Washington, DC.
- “The Epistemology of Islamic Politics.” 22 February 2007 United States Department of State. Washington, DC.
- “La justice dans l’Islam.” 20 March 2003
Tijaniyya Brotherhood. Kiota, Niger.
- “L’ethnicité dans la société américaine: les dimensions politiques et culturelles.” 19 March 2003 Union Africaine. Niamey, Niger.
- “Les stratégies pour établir la paix: les experiences de l’Afrique.” 18 March 2003 Union Africaine. Niamey, Niger.
- “Race, ethnicité, et diaspora.” 17 March 2003 Union Africaine. Niamey, Niger.
- “Multiculturalism and Politics.” 13 March 2003 Debub University. Awassa, Ethiopia.
- “The United States and the Muslim World: Collaboration and Conflict.” 12 March 2003 University of Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- “Multiculturalism and Politics.” 11 March 2003
Government of Ethiopia, International Institute for Peace and Development.