Libya Since Independence: Economic and Political Development

Many of these developments, though dramatic, have not been comprehensively documented until now. The country has embarked on ambitious policies based on oil wealth; this book charts the development of traditional agricultural way of life, and the growth of new industrial projects and transport systems. In conclusion, the importance of Libya’s frontiers are discussed; although Libyan international interests have been wide-ranging in recent years, its real external interests are to extend its natural resource base, for its future developments will be founded on Libya’s perception of its territorial entitlement.First published in 1982.. The effect of Libya’s new wealth on its social and political systems is also considered in detai