Laessing, Ulf

Understanding Libya Since Gaddafi

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ISBN 13:: 9781849048880
author:: Laessing, Ulf
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2020
Pages:: 240
Dimensions:: 2 x 13.8 x 13.8 centimetres (0.4
Genre:: Nonfiction, Politics, Political Process,
Condition:: New
supplier_id:: 56
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Libya Since Gaddafi offers a unique perspective on the country's tumultuous history since 2011. Ulf Laessing, one of few foreign journalists to have lived in post-revolution Tripoli, provides an insider's account of the violent nature of Libyan politics. Laessing's blend of personal anecdote and nuanced Libyan history sheds light on why war has erupted over a desert nation with significant energy reserves. His experiences confronting threats from media-hostile militias and jihadi kidnappings offer a gripping insight into the complexities of post-Gaddafi Libya. This book provides a much-needed diagnosis of Libya's state collapse, exploring the intricate conflict between various armed groups, Islamists, tribes, towns, and secularists.

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