Libya - A Modern History

First published in 1981, Libya: A Modern History traces 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.

List of contents

Map of Libya Preface 1. A Buffer State of Sand 2. Fourth Shore 3. A Child of the United Nations 4. Towards Independence 5. The Kingdom of Libya 6. At a Single Bow 7. A Year of Revolution 8. Taking the World by Storm 9. The State of the Masses 10. Defence and Foreign Policy 11. The Oil Revolution 12. Economy and Society Postscript Bibliography: Main Sources Consulted Index

About the author

John Wright

Summary

First published in 1981, Libya: A Modern History traces 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.

Product details

• Authors: John Wright
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781032322483
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232248-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Africa / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Africa / North, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, African History, Libya