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

Since its independence in 1951, Libya has experienced rapid economic and social change. Many of these developments, though dramatic, have not been comprehensive

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

Early History -- Ottoman Occupation, 1551-1911 -- Second Ottoman occupation (1835-1911) -- Italian Colonial Era, 1911-43 -- Struggle for independence, 1943-51 -

This edited volume provides the first fully comprehensive evaluation of Libya since the Qadhafi coup in 1969. Throughout the different chapters the authors expl