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Libya : history and revolution

"This narrative chronicles Libya's, and to a vast extent Muammar Gaddafi's, remarkable past, meteoric rise to prominence, convoluted reign, and introduces potential scenarios that may play out in the near term"--After four decades of tyrannical, erratic-and pioneering-changes fueled by oil wealth, Muammar Gaddafi's government fell in 2011, and Libya embarked on a new course without known charts. Libya: History and Revolution covers the nation from its origins as independent land masses and kingdoms to its present as a consolidated nation. The work does not focus on the "old" Libya, but aims to bridge yesterday's Libya with tomorrow's, looking at the nation as a regional economic power and military player in North Africa and the Middle East. The result is a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand introduction to the political, economic, and military history and events that led to Gaddafi's downfall, coupled with a consideration of Libya's past and present. Opening with historical underpinnings, the book focuses on the conflict and revolution in Libya during the Arab Spring that brought Gaddafi down, a change that opened a new future for the oil-rich nation. The book closes with a thoughtful discussion of what may be next for Libya and of possible perils for the nation, the region, and the world, as Libya matures as an independent, representatively governed country.

Au coeur de la Libye de Kadhafi

Libya : the struggle for survival

'A work of great authority and importance. Geoff Simons wipes away the web of western camouflage, hypocrisy and deceit to discover the utterly disreputable truth.' - Harold Pinter. This book charts the West's response, particularly that of the US, to Libya's possible involvement in the Lockerbie bombing. It urges consideration of the US role in the New World Order, arguing that the decision to target Libya is more a realpolitik strategy of a hegemonic power than a disinterested use of international law against terrorism. The Lockerbie issue is set against a detailed history of Libya from the earliest times to the present.