Muammar Qaddafi

by Sheila Wyborny, Viqi Wagner

Overview

This biography covers the life and political actions of Muammar Qaddafi, the former dictator of Libya. Qaddafi was one of the most famous, and famously bizarre, political leaders of the modern age. Throughout 2011, he was frequently in the news during the uprising of the Libyan people against his dictatorship. This book discusses Qaddafi's quest for power and influence in world politics, his desire to earn a place in history as a great man, as well as his aptitude for reinventing himself again and again. Particular attention is given to explaining the impact that Qaddafi's political experiments had on the people of Libya. Readers will learn about Qaddafi's childhood, rise to power, and merciless downfall as well as some of Libya's cultural and political history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420507591
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/22/2012
Series:	People in the News Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 16 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction: Who Was the Real Qaddafi? 8

Chapter 1 A Child of Poverty in a Family of Wanderers 13

Chapter 2 The Making of a Revolutionary 26

Chapter 3 Building a Dictatorship 38

Chapter 4 Rogue Leader of a Rogue Nation 54

Chapter 5 Qaddafi Comes In from the Cold 69

Chapter 6 The Bloody End of a Tyrant 81

Notes 95

Important Dates 100

For More Information 104

Index 107

Picture Credits 111

About the Author 112