Libya

This 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.After four decades of tyrannical erraticand pioneeringchanges fueled by oil wealth Muammar Gaddafi''s government fell in 2011 and Libya embarked on a new course without known charts. Libya: History and Revolution 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.Opening 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.