Libya since independence : economic and political development / edited by J.A. Allan.
Since its independence in 1951, Libya has experienced rapid economic and social change. Many of these developments, though dramatic, have not been comprehensively documented until now. One of the problems that Libya has had to face has been the absorption of burgeoning oil revenues, and here the Lib...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Routledge,
2015.
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| Series: | Routledge library editions. Economy of the Middle East ;
v. 17. |
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| Summary: | Since its independence in 1951, Libya has experienced rapid economic and social change. Many of these developments, though dramatic, have not been comprehensively documented until now. One of the problems that Libya has had to face has been the absorption of burgeoning oil revenues, and here the Libyan experience accords with that of other oil-rich states. 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. The effect of Libya's new wealth o. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (199 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317597995 1317597990 9781315746326 1315746328 9781317597971 1317597974 9781317597988 1317597982 1138811777 9781138811775 9781138820203 1138820202 |