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Book SynopsisOf all the countries in North Africa and the Middle East, Libya has long been is the one which the least is known. Only recently have we begun to appreciate the complexity of Libya’s turbulent past, including the revolution in 2011 in which demands for better living conditions and more job opportunities led to widespread protests. When the Muammar al-Qaddafi regime responded with force to these peaceful protests, killing scores of unarmed civilians, the protesters called for regime change. In what came to be known as the February 17 Revolution, the 42-year-old Qaddafi regime was overthrown, and Qaddafi was killed in October 2011. Over the next decade, Libya endured a series of interim, transitional governments in a prolonged struggle to draft a new constitution and to elect a democratic national government.
Historical Dictionary of Libya, Sixth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Libya.
Table of ContentsEditor's Foreword
Preface
Reader’s Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Maps
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix A Libya Fact Sheet
Appendix B Karamanli Dynasty, 1711-1835
Appendix C Turkish Governors of Libya, 1835-1911
Appendix D Libyan Cabinets, 1952-1969
Appendix E Revolutionary Command Council, January 1970
Appendix F Libyan Government, October 2012
Appendix G Government of National Accord, January 2016
Appendix H Government of National Unity, March 2021
Appendix I Proven Crude Oil Reserves, 1967-2020
Appendix J Selected Chronology of Sanctions against Libya
Glossary
Bibliography
About the Author
