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For a reader unfamiliar with the history of Libya, Muammar Qaddafi might be mistaken for a character in fiction. His eccentric leadership as the nation's "Brother Leader," his repressive regime, sponsorship of terrorist violence, unique vision of the state, and relentless hold on power all seem implausibly extreme. This riveting book documents the extraordinary reality of Qaddafi's rise and 42-year reign. It also explores the tenacious popular uprising that finally defeated him and the possibilities for Libya as the future unfolds.

Alison Pargeter, an author with deep understanding...

This book addresses one of the great conundrums of the Arab Awakening: the failure of moderate political Islam. A highly timely analysis ... it offers an excellent insight into one of the most acute crises that faces the Islamic world today. George Joffe, University of Cambridge

Alison Pargeter's outstanding book offers a devastating portrait of Muslim Brotherhood groups in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. Combining strong reporting with level-headed analysis, Return to the Shadows is a must-read account for policymakers and academics alike. Eric Trager, Esther K. Wagner Fellow at...

-Pargeter is one of the best analysts of Islamic radicalism. This book--detailed, authoritative, sober, perceptive, and meticulously researched--shows why. . . . A must read.---Jason Burke

Although the popular uprisings of 2011 were not driven by Islamist forces, it is the Islamist movements, and the Muslim Brotherhood in particular, that have filled the power vacuums that opened up with the collapse of the regimes of the region. How did they do it and how will they manage their new political role?

In this authoritative analysis, Alison Pargeter follows the twists and turns of...

In this first collection of her work, the poet re-visits her country childhood, the loss of innocence, love, heartbreak and death, and reflects with admirable frankness on those universal rites of passage common to us all.

"I have felt engaged with the work, and responsive to its emotional charge" Professor Carol Rumens Guardian Books Online 'Poem of the Week' blog.

"She lets detail speak, often exquisitely, through things as they are; there is no attempt to escape through fantasy" Jay Ramsay, Poetry Editor, Caduceus Journal.

Lucy Walton's interview with Mary Pargeter...