This edited volume provides the first fully comprehensive evaluation of Libya since the Qadhafi coup in 1969. Throughout the different chapters the authors explore the rise of the military in Libya, the impact of its self-styled revolution on Libyan society and economy.

Autorentext
DIRK VANDEWALLE is Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, USA.

Inhalt
A New Libya?- J. Alterman Libya's Revolution in Perspective- D. Vandewalle Qadhafi and Political Islam in Libya- A. Pargeter Political Elites in Libya Since 1969- A. Obeidi Prodigal or Pariah? Foreign Policy in Libya- G. Joffé Exceptionality, Uncertainty and The Future of The U.S.-Libyan Commercial Relationship- E. Chorin The Road to Disarmament and Libya's Future- D. Vandewalle