Qaddafi's World Design: Libyan Foreign Policy, 1969-1987Saqi Books, 1987 - 184 pages Qaddafi's Libya is a small state trying and failing -to play a world role. That is the thesis of this detailed and readable study of Libyan foreign policy over the last two decades. It looks at Qaddafi's ardent commitment to Arab nationalism and Arab unity, his 'holy war' against Israel, his stormy relationship with both superpowers, his adventures in Africa and his controversial role in the world of oil and OPEC. It is a story of high-flown rhetoric, of grandiose ambition and (until recently) of vast oil wealth; but it is, ultimately, a story of failure. Despite his tireless intervention in every corner of the globe -from Northern Ireland to the South Pacific- Qaddafi has failed to achieve international stature. This book provides a lucid ad careful analysis of the least conventional leader of modern times. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Arab Nationalism and the Third Universal Theory | 21 |
Changing role of Islam | 30 |
Copyright | |
10 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
Affairs agreement Algeria Ansell and al-Arif April Arab nationalism Arab unity Arab world Basic People's Congresses cent Chad co-operation continued December Deeb and Deeb diplomatic relations early economic Egypt Egyptian emphasis especially FBIS-MEA February Financial Times London Gulf Herald Tribune Zurich ideology increase International Herald Tribune Islamic Islamic Legion Israel Israeli issue January Jeune Afrique leaders leadership liberation Libya Libyan Arab Republic Libyan foreign policy Libyan government Libyan Oil Industry Libyan policy Libyan Revolution Libyan Sandstorm Maghreb March Mauritania MEED Middle East military monarchy Morocco movement Muammar al-Qaddafi Muslim Nasser negotiations October oil companies oil policy oil prices oil production oil revenues Opec organization Palestine Palestinian pan-Arabism participation People's Committees political posted price Progressive Libya Qaddafi Qathafi regime regional Revolutionary Committees revolutionary government role Sadat September Soviet Union sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Syria Third Universal Theory treaty Tripoli Tunisia United Waddams Western Sahara Zionism