Narratives of Libya’s statelessness trivialise the role of US imperialism

Capasso, Matteo (2020) Narratives of Libya’s statelessness trivialise the role of US imperialism. Africa at LSE (14 Dec 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Libya’s political history is often framed as 42 years of stateless authoritarianism. Taking a closer look at Libya’s gradual reintegration into the global economy, Matteo Capasso argues this framing overlooks the newly assumed role of war in the maintenance of US imperialism.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform D History General and Old World > DT Africa J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited:	29 Jan 2021 14:03
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:42
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/108243

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