{"product_id":"libya-richard-lobban-9781440828843","title":"Libya: History and Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis narrative chronicles Libya's, and to a vast extent Muammar Gaddafi's, remarkable past, meteoric rise to prominence, and convoluted reign, and introduces potential scenarios that may play out in the near term.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter four decades of tyrannical, erratic--and pioneering--changes fueled by oil wealth, Muammar Gaddafi's government fell in 2011, and Libya embarked on a new course without known charts. \u003ci\u003eLibya: History and Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e covers the nation from its origins as independent land masses and kingdoms to its present as a consolidated nation. The work does not focus on the \"old\" Libya, but aims to bridge yesterday's Libya with tomorrow's, looking at the nation as a regional economic power and military player in North Africa and the Middle East. The result is a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand introduction to the political, economic, and military history and events that led to Gaddafi's downfall, coupled with a consideration of Libya's past and present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOpening with historical underpinnings, the book focuses on the conflict and revolution in Libya during the Arab Spring that brought Gaddafi down, a change that opened a new future for the oil-rich nation. The book closes with a thoughtful discussion of what may be next for Libya and of possible perils for the nation, the region, and the world, as Libya matures as an independent, representatively governed country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Lobban,Christopher Dalton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440828849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440828843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 pg. 111","brand":"Richard Lobban","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47637224358143,"sku":"9781440828843","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea433629-f67d-40fd-9199-69687c74c0d5.jpg?v=1765114774","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/libya-richard-lobban-9781440828843","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}