The Return of Muammar Gaddafi
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This work by Hatham Gusemi analyzes the revival of Gaddafi’s image and the political currents that romanticize his era in Libya and beyond.
It situates the cult of personality within post-revolutionary instability and critiques narratives that whitewash authoritarian abuses.
The book surveys how nostalgia for Gaddafi manifests in discourse and politics, particularly among populations affected by post-2011 turmoil.
Gusemi interrogates the social and economic roots of that nostalgia and its implications for Libya’s future.
The study is grounded in regional scholarship and contemporary observations.
It situates the cult of personality within post-revolutionary instability and critiques narratives that whitewash authoritarian abuses.
The book surveys how nostalgia for Gaddafi manifests in discourse and politics, particularly among populations affected by post-2011 turmoil.
Gusemi interrogates the social and economic roots of that nostalgia and its implications for Libya’s future.
The study is grounded in regional scholarship and contemporary observations.
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