304 Pages
by
Routledge
308 Pages
by
Routledge
308 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1981, Libya: A Modern History traces the history of Libya from 1900 to 1980, showing how its first monarchic constitution was modelled by the UN Commission, and survived precariously until the military coup of 1969. The author traces both internal and foreign policy in detail, devoting over half the book to the rule of Colonel Gadafi, in one of the few independent accounts of... Read more
Map of Libya Preface 1. A Buffer State of Sand 2. Fourth Shore 3. A Child of the United Nations 4. Towards Independence 5. The Kingdom of Libya 6. At a Single Bow 7. A Year of Revolution 8. Taking the World by Storm 9. The State of the Masses 10. Defence and Foreign Policy 11. The Oil Revolution 12. Economy and Society Postscript Bibliography: Main Sources Consulted Index
Biography
John Wright
