Author: Jean-Emmanuel PondiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libya
Languages : fr
Pages : 175
Book Description
Vie et mort de Mouamar Al-Kadhafi
Author: Jean-Emmanuel PondiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libya
Languages : fr
Pages : 175
Book Description
Khadafi
Author: Hélène BravinPublisher: François Bourin Editeur
ISBN: 9782849412855
Category : Dictators
Languages : fr
Pages : 265
Book Description
20 octobre 2011. Mouammar Kadhafi vient de mourir. En Libye, des tirs de joie retentissent, saluant la fin de quarante-deux ans de dictature. A Syrte et à Tripoli, on assiste à des scènes de liesse. Le Guide meurt en homme haï. En renversant le roi Idris en 1969, le jeune officier rêvait pourtant de faire passer la Libye de l'ère moyenâgeuse à celle de la modernité en donnant le pouvoir au peuple et en fusionnant avec des pays voisins pour créer, enfin, une grande puissance économique et politique arabe. Il aura finalement laissé son système et ses projets se noyer dans l'anarchie, s'enfonçant lui-même dans la tyrannie. Du jeune bédouin pauvre au dictateur impitoyable des dernières années, Hélène Bravin brosse le portrait d'un homme à la fois idéaliste et opportuniste, féodal et moderne, civilisé et barbare. Un homme qui aura réussi à se maintenir au pouvoir pendant plus de quarante ans, malgré les incroyables obstacles et échecs rencontrés, avant de finir traqué par l'OTAN et les insurgés libyens. L'incarnation moderne d'un personnage shakespearien.
Author: The School of War
Author: Alexandre NajjarPublisher: Saqi
ISBN: 1846591929
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Alexandre Najjar was eight when Lebanon erupted into a bloody and brutal conflict; he was twenty-three when the guns at last fell silent. After seven years of voluntary exile spent trying to escape the nightmare of civil war, he is now back amongst his family and friends, and the past is quickly catching up with him. As he reacquaints himself with his bullet-riddled city, Alexandre is haunted by vivid memories which he sets down with extraordinary candour and good humour. Sometimes nostalgic, often brutal and shocking, The School of War offers unforgettable insight into a child's experiences during times of conflict. 'A marvellously affecting memoir of the war in Lebanon: perfectly pitched and intensely evocative, and all the more powerful from being seen through the eyes of a child.' William Boyd Delicate and unforgettable' Elle Magazine One of the most talented writers of his generation' Le Monde
African Political Thought
Author: Guy MartinPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1403966346
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
For most of its history, the African continent has witnessed momentous political change, remarkable philosophical innovation, and the complex cross-fertilization of ideologies and belief systems. This definitive study surveys the concepts, values, and historical upheavals that have shaped African political systems from the ancient period to the postcolonial era and beyond. Beginning with the emergence of indigenous political institutions, it traces the most important developments in African history, including the Africanization of Islam, liberal democratic movements, socialism, Pan-Africanism, and Africanist-Populist resistance to the neoliberal world order. The result is an invaluable resource on a region too often ignored in the history of political thought.
Giinaquq Like a Face
Author: Amy F. SteffianPublisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 1602231532
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Masks are an ancient tradition of the Alutiiq people on the southern coast of Alaska. Alutiiq artists carved the masks from wood or bark into images of ancestors, animal spirits, and other mythological forces; these extraordinary creations have been an essential tool for communicating with the spirit world and have played an important role in dances and hunting festivities for centuries. Giinaquq—Like a Face presents thirty-three full-color images of these fantastic and eye-catching masks, which have been preserved for more than a century as part of the Pinart Collection in a small French museum. These masks, collected in 1871 by a young French scholar of indigenous cultures, are presented for the first time in their complete cultural context, celebrating the rich history of the Alutiiq people and their artistic traditions. In addition to the stunning photographs, Giinaquq—Like a Face includes an informative text in three languages—English, Alutiiq, and French—in order to provide a cross-cultural understanding of the masks’ traditional meaning and use. This captivating and revealing book will be an essential resource for anyone interested in indigenous art and culture.
From Dictatorship to Democracy
Author: Gene SharpPublisher: Albert Einstein Institution
ISBN: 1880813092
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
A serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Based on the author's study, over a period of forty years, on non-violent methods of demonstration, it was originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents.
You Will Not Replace Us!
Author: Renaud CamusThe Silence of My Father
Author: Alexandre NajjarPublisher: Telegram Books
ISBN: 9781846590658
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A frank and moving homage to a son's love for his father.
My Vision
Author: Muammar QaddafiPublisher: Blake Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
In September 2003, the international embargo and sanctions imposed on Libya for more than a decade were raised by the UN Security Council. This book looks at the commitment of Libya's leader, Colonel Gadaffi, to seeing his country rejoin the international community after many years of isolation.