"This narrative chronicles Libya's, and to a vast extent Muammar Gaddafi's, remarkable past, meteoric rise to prominence, convoluted reign, and introduces potential scenarios that may play out in the near term"-- Provided by publisher.

Foreword by General Carlton W. Fulford, Jr. -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Historical Overview -- 2. Libya before Gaddafi: Arabs, Ottomans, and the Senusiya -- 3. Rise to Power, Domestic Policy, and Practice -- 4. The Arab Spring in Libya -- 5. Libya and Oil: Curse or Blessing -- 6. The Spark and Fire of the 2011 Libyan "Arab Spring" -- 7. Bumpy and Twisted Roads to the New Libya: 2012-2013 -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.