num_pages: 120
description: In "Conflict Between the Tent and the Palace," Dr. Mustafa Omar Attir presents a sociologist's critique of the modernization of Libya. He particularly examines the reign of Muammar Gaddafi, and describes how the excesses associated with his 40-year dictatorship continue to impact Libya's social and political systems, despite his death in 2011. The modernity Attir seeks (which does not yet seem to prevail) would not be modeled on another culture either East or West, but would be deeply rooted in Libya's unique cultural perspectives -- and would leave behind corruption and coercion by violence -- to embrace freedom, equality, and opportunity for citizens of all tribes and both genders.
title: Conflict Between the Tent and the Palace: A Critique of the Libyan Pattern of Modernity
publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform