In the wake of the civil war and Qadhafi's demise, the time is ripe for a new edition of Dirk Vandewalle's classic history of Libya. The book, which was origina

Although Libya and its current leader have been the subject of numerous accounts, few have considered how the country's tumultuous history, its institutional de

First comprehensive history of modern Libya over the last two decades.

This volume is in many ways the culmination of the author's long involvement with Libya, tracing its history from pre-historic times through the revolutionary Q

The Making of Modern Libya is a thorough examination of the social, cultural, and historical background of modern Libya. Ali Abdullatif Ahmida examines the reac