What do we really know about Libya? What lies behind the whimsical and megalomaniacal personality of Colonel Gaddafi... To try to better understand the origins and stakes of the civil war, and to understand how this regime was able to last for more than forty years, Patrick Haimzadeh, one of the best experts on Libya, offers us a clear and complete picture of this country.
It deals with history, from the Phoenician conquests to present-day Libya, including the Italian occupation, as well as human geography, where we learn that this region has always been an interface between the Maghreb and the Mashreq, and also with culture.
This work draws on numerous interviews conducted in recent years with Libyans from all walks of life, as well as on-the-ground experience and confidences gathered through long-standing friendships.
