Libya is a typical example of a colonial or external creation. This book addresses the emergence and construction of nation and nationalism, particularly among

Although Libya and its current leader have been the subject of numerous accounts, few have considered how the country's tumultuous history, its institutional de

Why has Libya fallen apart since 2011? The world has largely given up trying to understand how the revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi has left the country

In the wake of the civil war and Qadhafi's demise, the time is ripe for a new edition of Dirk Vandewalle's classic history of Libya. The book, which was origina

This book offers a novel, incisive and wide-ranging account of Libya's '17 February Revolution' by tracing how critical towns, communities and political groups