Libya
From Colony to Revolution
Seiten
2008
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
978-1-85168-598-1 (ISBN)
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
978-1-85168-598-1 (ISBN)
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A thoughtful and enlightening introduction to the history of a land which bridges Africa and the Middle East, and which though reviled by the West for decades as a repressive and hostile regime, is starting to seek a political détente.
Since a bloodless coup in 1969, Libya has become synonymous with Mu’ammar al-Qaddafi, the charismatic leader Nelson Mandela dubbed one of the revolutionary icons of our time. However, falling prey to empire-builders from the ancient Greeks to Mussolini’s Italy, Libya was embroiled in controversy long before his meteoric rise to power. Skillfully navigating the nation’s history, Ronald Bruce St John explores Libya’s struggle to establish its political and economic identity. From the infamous Lockerbie bombing to Qaddafi’s astonishing return to the international stage, this is a thoughtful and engrossing introduction to this turbulent land on the cusp of Africa and the Middle East.
Since a bloodless coup in 1969, Libya has become synonymous with Mu’ammar al-Qaddafi, the charismatic leader Nelson Mandela dubbed one of the revolutionary icons of our time. However, falling prey to empire-builders from the ancient Greeks to Mussolini’s Italy, Libya was embroiled in controversy long before his meteoric rise to power. Skillfully navigating the nation’s history, Ronald Bruce St John explores Libya’s struggle to establish its political and economic identity. From the infamous Lockerbie bombing to Qaddafi’s astonishing return to the international stage, this is a thoughtful and engrossing introduction to this turbulent land on the cusp of Africa and the Middle East.
Ronald Bruce St John served on the International Advisory Board of The Journal of Libyan Studies and The Atlantic Council Working Group on Libya. He has published eight books, including Libya and the United States: Two Centuries of Strife, and Qaddafi’s World Design: Libyan Foreign Policy, 1969-1987.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.7.2008 |
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Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 146 x 225 mm |
Gewicht | 490 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
ISBN-10 | 1-85168-598-7 / 1851685987 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-85168-598-1 / 9781851685981 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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