{"product_id":"libya-john-wright-9781032322483","title":"Libya: A Modern History","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1981, \u003ci\u003eLibya: A Modern History \u003c\/i\u003etraces the history of Libya from 1900 to 1980, showing how its first monarchic constitution was modelled by the UN Commission, and survived precariously until the military coup of 1969. The author traces both internal and foreign policy in detail, devoting over half the book to the rule of Colonel Gadafi, in one of the few independent accounts of the \u003ci\u003eJamahiriyah\u003c\/i\u003e. He demonstrates the roots of Gadafi's ideology in ancient Libyan traditions while defining the unique elements of his regime with its militarism and unorthodox diplomacy. He analyses the roots of \u003ci\u003eJamahiriyah's \u003c\/i\u003estrength in the oil of the desert and provides statistics on population and economy. It is a comprehensive treatment of a nation that is \u003ci\u003esui generis \u003c\/i\u003eamong the Arab countries. This is an important read for students and scholars of international relations, African studies, African history, and Geopolitics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032322489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032322483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"John Wright","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48113241948415,"sku":"9781032322483","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41613346-bb45-4192-aa85-df16bfa96408.jpg?v=1769613851","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/libya-john-wright-9781032322483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}