This 1998 book by dartmouth professor of government dirk vandewalle offers a solid and insightful history of libya in the second half of the 20th century. Britain, empire, and the world, 16001850, linda colley. His formidable knowledge of the region is encapsulated in his history of libya which was first published in 2006. Buy a history of modern libya 2nd by vandewalle, dirk isbn.
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