War Lord: Khalifa Haftar and the Future of Libya

Product Information

He is the co-author (with Martin Parsons) of Men Such as These, and Old School Ties: Educating for Empire and War. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

How Libya has evolved from Ottoman province to international pariah to seething cauldron of rebellion. He has written several papers for the War Child Journal and for the Journal of the Daniel Ceramic Circle. com, which started in 2011, is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date resources on Libya on the internet.No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. It clearly states or suggests that the book is about the period of Gaddafi’s rule (Pariah State) – post September 1969. 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. How has this unknown commander raised an army from scratch, controlled the powerful Libyan tribes and gained the support of powerful international players? In this book John Oakes traces Libya's colourful history and details the events which shaped Gaddafi's personality, the influences which moulded his career, the security apparatus which kept him in power and the human rights violations he committed.

That leaves 54 pages to commit over 42 years of his infamous and tyrannical rule – and hence his Pariah State.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. He is currently using his diaries recording his life as a boarders' House Master in Reading School to explore the link between boarding schools and imperialism. Summary: For more than four decades, Libya has been something of an enigma to outsiders, ruled by the despotic and unstable Muammar Gaddafi since he led a military coup in 1969. 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.