Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. State Formation 3. Politics 4. Economics 5. International Relations 6. Conclusions

About the Author

Ronald Bruce St John is an independent scholar and consultant for Associated Press, National Geographic, New York Times, ABC’s 20-20, Department of State, National Intelligence Council and Fortune 500 Companies. An analyst for Foreign Policy in Focus, he has served on the International Advisory Board of the Journal of Libyan Studies and The Atlantic Council Working Group on Libya, and has published a large number of books, articles and reviews on Andean America, North Africa & the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.