A History of Modern LibyaCambridge University Press, 2012 M03 23 - 256 pages In the wake of the civil war and Qadhafi's demise, the time is ripe for a new edition of Dirk Vandewalle's classic history of Libya. The book, which was originally published in 2006, traces the country's history back to the 1900s, through the Italian occupation in the early twentieth century, the Sanusi monarchy and, thereafter, to the revolution of 1969 and the accession of Qadhafi. The following chapters analyse the economics and politics of Qadhafi's revolution, offering insights into the man and his ideology as reflected in his Green Book. The new edition covers the intervening years, since 2005, when, courted by the West, Qadhafi came in from the cold. At home, though, his people were disillusioned, and economic liberalization came too late to forestall revolution. In an epilogue, the author reflects upon Qadhafi's premiership and the legacy he leaves behind. |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Italys Fourth Shore and decolonization 19111950 | 24 |
Chapter 3 The Sanusi monarchy as accidental state 19511969 | 43 |
Chapter 4 A Libyan sandstorm from monarchy to republic 19691973 | 76 |
Chapter 5 The Green Books stateless society 19731986 | 96 |
Chapter 6 The limits of the revolution 19862000 | 137 |
Chapter 7 Reconciliation civil war and fin de régime 20032011 | 173 |
Epilogue Whither Libya? | 210 |
Notes | 215 |
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