Richard A. Lobban Jr., Chris H. Dalton

Libya (eBook, ePUB)

History and Revolution

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This narrative chronicles Libya's, and to a vast extent Muammar Gaddafi's, remarkable past, meteoric rise to prominence, and 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216111498
• Artikelnr.: 68354081

Autorenporträt

Richard A. Lobban, Jr. is chair and professor of anthropology and African studies at Rhode Island College and adjunct professor of African studies at the Naval War College in Newport, RI. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Sudan Studies Association. He is the author or co-author of The Historical Dictionary of the Sudan, Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde, Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Middle Eastern Women in the 'Invisible' Economy, Cape Verde: Crioulo Colony to Independent Nation, and numerous articles and book chapters.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by General Carlton W. Fulford
Jr. Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Historical Overview 2. Libya before Gaddafi: Arabs
Ottomans
and the Senusiya 3. Rise to Power
Domestic Policy
and Practice 4. The Arab Spring in Libya 5. Libya and Oil: Curse or Blessing 6. The Spark and Fire of the 2011 Libyan "Arab Spring" 7. Bumpy and Twisted Roads to the New Libya: 2012-2013 Appendix Bibliography Index