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 "a first-rate objective analysis of the complexities of modern Libyan politics" "should be of value to students of the contemporary Arab world. Journalists and informed nonspecialists who wish to understand Qaddafi's Libya can also benefit from this evenhanded and immensely readable book." Library Journal

 "By far the best book ever written on the Qadhdhafi era." Middle East Quarterly

 "This authoritative, well-written, valuable scholarly account explains the relative regional political unimportance of Libya--unimportant in terms of power and influence. It is the libyna people who must bear the burden of an extremely repressive and arbitrary regime." Choice

 "A fascinating analysis of the contemporary Libyan political landscape." -- American Society of International Law Newsletter American Society of International Law Newsletter

 "Lucid and convincing . . . a welcome and insightful addition to an area of investigation which has all too frequently been the domain of the propagandist in the past." -- Journal of North African Studies Journal of North African Studies

 "This is the most comprehensive, well-written analysis of the political economy of Libya published in recent years and quite probably since the 1969 revolution. . . . Libya’s Qaddafi should be read by anyone interested in the country and its people. El-Kikhia combines in a unique manner a thorough knowledge and understanding of the literature of Libya with personal experience and contacts. It is unlikely that we will see a more comprehensive or well-written analysis of the politics of Libya for a long time to come." -- MESA Bulletin MESA Bulletin


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