War Lord: Khalifa Haftar and the Future of Libya

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Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar is the controversial central figure in the fight for control of post-Gaddafi Libya. To save this article to your Dropbox account, please select one or more formats and confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you used this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your Dropbox account. 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.

Please list any fees and grants from, employment by, consultancy for, shared ownership in or any close relationship with, at any time over the preceding 36 months, any organisation whose interests may be affected by the publication of the response. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. That leaves 54 pages to commit over 42 years of his infamous and tyrannical rule – and hence his Pariah State. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. A charismatic and controversial figure, Haftar provides a lens through which to view decades of Libyan unrest and explore the future of this volatile region.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. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

How Libya evolved from Ottoman province to international pariah to seething cauldron of rebellion under Gaddafi, up to date with information on Gaddafi's death Tracing Libya's colorful history, this book details the events which shaped Gaddafi's personality, the influences which molded his career, the security apparatus which kept him in power, and the human rights violations he committed. Of Italian colonists, Bedouin tribes, Texan oil barons, the Lockerbie disaster and mass murder in the Abu Salim jail. He lived and worked in the Kingdom of Libya for eight years before the 1969 coup and has kept in touch with events there ever since. John Oates, who worked in Libya before the 1969 coup, charts the country's history from the Romans to Gaddafi - encompassing oil barons, Lockerbie, surveillance and mass murder, it is a chilling tale of power, corruption and lies.Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Backed by the powerful Libyan tribes, Khalifa Haftar has also won the backing of several international governments who see him as Libya's last hope of a democratic solution. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . com, which started in 2011, is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date resources on Libya on the internet.

John Oakes, who lived and worked in Libya for eight years before the revolution, provides an essential guide to the country and its history, including what led Gaddafi to make Libya an international pariah and the events of the 2011 revolt. The remaining 54 pages are an equal disappointment – in my honest opinion the detail is of little interest and nothing more than a ‘cut and paste’ of information already well known and well documented. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. He travelled widely in Libya and Papua New Guinea, led field studies in Norway, met Jomo Kenyatta in Benghazi, Louis Leaky in the Serengeti, and John Steinbeck in Port Moresby.If this is the first time you used this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your Google Drive account.