A History of Modern Libya [Hardcover]

This updated edition of the history of Libya charts developments since 2005 through civil war and Qadhafi's demise.In the wake of civil war and Qadhafis demise, Dirk Vandewalle updates his classic study of Libya to trace events since 2005. These were the years that Qadhafi came in from the cold and was courted by the west. At home, though, his people were disillusioned, and economic liberalization came too late to forestall revolution. In an epilogue, the author reflects upon Qadhafis premiership and the legacy that he leaves behind.In the wake of civil war and Qadhafis demise, Dirk Vandewalle updates his classic study of Libya to trace events since 2005. These were the years that Qadhafi came in from the cold and was courted by the west. At home, though, his people were disillusioned, and economic liberalization came too late to forestall revolution. In an epilogue, the author reflects upon Qadhafis premiership and the legacy that he leaves behind.Dirk Vandewalle is one of only a handful of scholars who have made frequent visits to Libya over the last four decades. His formidable knowledge of the region is encapsulated in his history of Libya which was first published in 2006. The history  based on original research and interviews with Libyas political elite  traces Libyas history back to the 1900s with a portrait of Libyas desert terrain, its peoples and the personalities that shaped it development. It then examines the harrowing years of the Italian occupation in the early twentieth century, through the Sanusi monarchy and, thereafter, to the revolution of 1969 and the accession of Qadhafi. The following chapters analyse the economics and politics of Qadhafis revolution, offering insights into the man and his ideology as reflected in his Green Book. In the wake of the civil war and Qadhafis demise, the time is ripe for an updated edition of the history which will cover the years from 2005 to the present. These were the years when Libya finally came inl£M