Libya Since Independence
Author | : Dirk J. Vandewalle |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801485355 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801485350 |
Rating | : 4/5 (350 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Libya Since Independence by : Dirk J. Vandewalle
Download or read book Libya Since Independence written by Dirk J. Vandewalle and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Libya and its current leader have been the subject of numerous accounts, few have considered how the country's emergence as an oil economy created a state whose rulers ignored the concept of modern statehood. This book supplies a detailed analysis of Libya's political and economic development since the country's independence in 1951.