- Type:
- Book Chapter
- Author:
- Peter L. Hahn
- Published:
- 2025
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Muammar al-Qaddafi consolidated power after the 1969 revolution, moving to suppress opposition, ban such organizations as the Muslim Brotherhood that threatened his rule, and develop a cult of personality. Qaddafi adopted anti-Western and pan-Arabist stances. Western governments were surprised by the coup but did little to stop it. Qaddafi attached his new regime to Islam, stoked nationalism, and fomented a cultural revolution. He published the three-volume <italic>Green Book</italic> espousing his views. He built socialism through a series of economic reforms, with mixed success. Qaddafi turned toward the Soviet Union while the Western powers bent over backward to accommodate his regime. Qaddafi’s anti-Western policies, particularly concerning oil, galvanized anti-Western sentiment across the Middle East. Libya’s pan-Arabist aspirations caused a rift with Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat. Qaddafi firmly opposed Israel and supported terrorist organizations like the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in its fight against Zionism.
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- What is "Libya under Muammar al-Qaddafi" about?
- Muammar al-Qaddafi consolidated power after the 1969 revolution, moving to suppress opposition, ban such organizations as the Muslim Brotherhood that threatened his rule, and develop a cult of personality.
- Who wrote "Libya under Muammar al-Qaddafi"?
- Peter L. Hahn