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Libya Continuity and Change

Retaining the conceptual framework of the first edition through emphasis on the dual themes of continuity and change, the second edition of Libya is revised and updated to include discussion of key developments since 2010, including:The February 17 Revolution and the death of Muammar al-Qaddafi. The political process which evolved in the course of the February 17 Revolution and led to General National Congress elections in July 2012, Constitutional Assembly elections in February 2014, and House of Representative elections in June 2014.Post-Qaddafi economic policy from the National Transitional.

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  • "Continuity as much as change has characterized the foreign and domestic policies of the Libyan government since its independence in 1951, and especially since the revolutionary government seized control in 1969. This book assists readers in understanding why Libyans think and act as they do and why the actions of the Libyan elite have generated more support among the Libyan citizenry than many Western observers have acknowledged. By stressing policy change at the expense of policy continuity, the socioeconomic and political development of Libya, and the issues facing the contemporary state are examined."
  • "Retaining the conceptual framework of the first edition through emphasis on the dual themes of continuity and change, the second edition of Libya is revised and updated to include discussion of key developments since 2010, including:The February 17 Revolution and the death of Muammar al-Qaddafi. The political process which evolved in the course of the February 17 Revolution and led to General National Congress elections in July 2012, Constitutional Assembly elections in February 2014, and House of Representative elections in June 2014.Post-Qaddafi economic policy from the National Transitional."@en
  • "This book examines the socioeconomic and political development of Libya from earliest times to the present, concentrating in particular on the four decades of revolutionary rule which began in 1969. Focusing on the twin themes of continuity and change, Ronald Bruce St John emphasises the full extent to which the revolutionary government has distorted the depth and breadth of the post-1969 revolution by stressing policy change at the expense of policy continuity.Following a brief look at pre-independence Libya, the author explores the way in which the fragility of the post-independenc"@en
  • "Describes the political and socioeconomic development of Libya, from ancient times to the present day, with particular focus on the time period following the 1969 revolution."
  • ""Retaining the conceptual framework of the first edition through emphasis of the dual themes of continuity and change, the second edition of Libya is revised and updated to include discussion of key developments since 2010, including: - The political process which evolved in the course of the February 17 Revolution and led to GNC elections in July 2012, a new constitution in 2012-13, and national elections in mid-2013. - Post-Qaddafi economic policy from the National Transitional Council and subsequent interim governments, to the announced economic policies of the national government elected in mid-2013. - Post-Qaddafi Libyan foreign policy. - The February 17 Revolution and the death of Qaddafi. - The on-going process of drafting a new constitution, the election of Parliament and of a President. Providing a comprehensive overview of the region seen to be the exception to the Arab Spring, and highlighting the issues facing contemporary Libya, this book is an important text for students and scholars of History, North Africa and the Middle East as well as non-specialist with an interest in current affairs"."
  • ""Retaining the conceptual framework of the first edition through emphasis of the dual themes of continuity and change, the second edition of Libya is revised and updated to include discussion of key developments since 2010, including: - The political process which evolved in the course of the February 17 Revolution and led to GNC elections in July 2012, a new constitution in 2012-13, and national elections in mid-2013. - Post-Qaddafi economic policy from the National Transitional Council and subsequent interim governments, to the announced economic policies of the national government elected in mid-2013. - Post-Qaddafi Libyan foreign policy. - The February 17 Revolution and the death of Qaddafi. - The on-going process of drafting a new constitution, the election of Parliament and of a President. Providing a comprehensive overview of the region seen to be the exception to the Arab Spring, and highlighting the issues facing contemporary Libya, this book is an important text for students and scholars of History, North Africa and the Middle East as well as non-specialist with an interest in current affairs"--"

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  • "Libya Continuity and Change"
  • "Libya continuity and change"
  • "Libya : continuity and change"@en
  • "Libya : continuity and change"

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