Libya's Foreign Policy In North Africa

Name: Libya's Foreign Policy In North Africa
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Rather than viewing Libya as unique, this book looks at it as yet another small developing nation facing much the same problems other small developing countries face. By dispelling myths, this book looks understanding the country's political evolution since 1969. > Since 1969 when Colonel Mu'ammar al-Qadhdhafi came to power through a military coup, Libya has been the focus of a great deal of attention. Its experiments with nation building have been viewed with curiosity and its foreign policy with dismay by Western analysts. Much has been written to explain Libya's international and domestic behavior, but des > Introduction -- From Independence to Revolution: Libya's Foreign Policy During the Sanussi Monarchy, 1951\u20131969 -- The Libyan Coup of 1969: The First Year Reconsidered -- Unions, Federations, and Mergers, 1970\u20131973 -- The Search for an Ally, 1973\u20131977 -- The Heyday of the Libyan Jamahiriya, 1977\u20131981 -- Libya in the Post-Sadat Era, 1981-1985 -- Libya i.