Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-223) and index.
Contents
Revolution and Qaddafi's expanding horizons -- Libya and the United States : conflict in the Cold War era -- Libya-US relations in the new world order -- Strategic alignment with the USSR : balancing against the West -- The dynamics of inter-Arab relations : courtship and rejection -- Abandoning pan-Arabism : a Libyan heartbreak -- Charting a new course in Africa : military involvement in Uganda -- Intervention in Chad : warfare and collapsed aspirations -- A new quest for unity and leadership in Africa -- Conclusion : Qaddafi's changing strategies for survival.
