Introduction; 1. 'A tract which is wholly sand …'; 2. Italy's fourth shore and decolonization; 3. The Sanusi monarchy as accidental state, 1951–69; 4. A Libyan sandstorm: from monarchy to republic, 1969–73; 5. The Green Book's stateless society, 1973–86; 6. The limits of revolution, 1986–2003; 7. From reconciliation to civil war, 2003–11; Epilogue: farewell to the revolution?
This updated edition of the history of Libya charts developments since 2005 through civil war and Qadhafi's demise.
Dirk Vandewalle is Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. He is the author of A History of Modern Libya (2006) and Libya Since Independence: Oil and State-Building (1998). He is the editor of North Africa: Development and Reform in a Changing Global Economy (1996) and Qadhafi's Libya: 1969–1994 (1995).
'Much more than a political, chronological or narrative review in
200 pages, this work effectively delivers a sympathetic,
nevertheless critical, thorough and authoritative analysis … Highly
recommended.' Choice
'Vandewalle, an associate professor of government at Dartmouth, is
recognized as one of the most knowledgeable students of Libya, and
his A History of Modern Libya does not disappoint.' Middle East
Quarterly
'There has clearly been no lack of studies on Libya and its leader
over the years. The book under review, however, has the advantage
of placing developments after 1969 in perspective relative to the
country's early history: it shows how Qadhafi's apparent dramatic
and idiosyncratic political ideas can be seen as a logical
conclusion of Libya's earlier weakness or failure as a state.
Emphasizing economic structures and policies, the book places these
into a political, ideological, and structural context that makes it
an excellent and up-to-date analytical introduction to the history
of this country, which has had an impact so much larger than its
size.' International Journal of Middle East Studies
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