War Lord: Khalifa Haftar and the Future of Libya

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The book is made up of 179 pages – but much to my surprise Gaddafi’s chronological antecedence as a child and young man continue (after Libya’s history) to page 125 – leaving little room for the period of September 1969 and onward - for which Gaddafi is ultimately renowned. He travelled widely in Libya and Papua New Guinea, led field studies in Norway, met Jomo Kenyatta in Benghazi, Louis Leaky in the Serengeti, and John Steinbeck in Port Moresby. In early 2011 a popular uprising against Gaddafi, a dictator nicknamed 'Mad Dog' by Ronald Reagan, finally looks as if he might be toppled from power, as the wind of change blows through North Africa and the Middle East.

That leaves 54 pages to commit over 42 years of his infamous and tyrannical rule – and hence his Pariah State. He is the co-author (with Martin Parsons) of Men Such as These, and Old School Ties: Educating for Empire and War. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.The late Gaddafi was autocratic and cruel, and his people finally rose up against him in February 2011--but how did he survive for so long? No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Undoubtedly, the book could be read objectively by a great many readers – who in turn could quite rightly offer differing opinion. If this is the first time you used this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your Dropbox account.

Ruled by the despotic and unstable Muammar Gaddafi since he led a military coup in 1969, it has vast oil wealth and one of the highest standards of living in Africa.Please also list any non-financial associations or interests (personal, professional, political, institutional, religious or other) that a reasonable reader would want to know about in relation to the submitted work. Access options Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. John Oakes, who lived and worked in Libya for eight years before the revolution, provides an essential guide to the country and its history, including what led Gaddafi to make Libya an international pariah and the events of the 2011 revolt.

Haftar appears to have come from nowhere, controlling the Libyan tribes and gaining international support.His latest book, War Lord, examines the events leading up to and following the fighting in Libya triggered by the Arab Spring. More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar leads an army that controls most of Libya, stands at the gates of Tripoli and is threatening to overthrow the Government of National Accord. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.

A charismatic and controversial figure, Haftar provides a lens through which to view decades of Libyan unrest and explore the future of this volatile region. When the oil-rich Kingdom of Libya descended into corruption and irresolution, a young Libyan army officer named Muammar Gaddafi seized power in a coup on September 1, 1969.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. educated in Cornwall, served in the Royal Air Force as a logistics and air movements officer, lived and worked in Libya for eight years and for three years in Fiji and Papua New Guinea.