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When good dictators go bad: examining the 'transformation' of Colonel Gaddafi
On October 20, 2011, the 42 year rule of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi came to a violent end after months of
intense and brutal fighting. The violence in which Gaddafi died and the ensuing abuse of his dead body by his killers was
captured on film and broadcast around the world. This gruesome end was the antithesis to his rise to power in 1969,
where he was welcomed as a savior and a hero. Until his death, Gaddafi was the longest-serving non-monarchical Head
of State and was considered by most scholars more likely to die of natural causes than be overthrown by his people. So
what happened in those 42 years that caused Gaddafi to go from beloved liberator to hated oppressor? And what is his
lasting legacy for the country he ruled for over four decades?
intense and brutal fighting. The violence in which Gaddafi died and the ensuing abuse of his dead body by his killers was
captured on film and broadcast around the world. This gruesome end was the antithesis to his rise to power in 1969,
where he was welcomed as a savior and a hero. Until his death, Gaddafi was the longest-serving non-monarchical Head
of State and was considered by most scholars more likely to die of natural causes than be overthrown by his people. So
what happened in those 42 years that caused Gaddafi to go from beloved liberator to hated oppressor? And what is his
lasting legacy for the country he ruled for over four decades?
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International journal of interdisciplinary global studiesVolume
10Issue
2Pagination
1 - 6Publisher
Common Ground PubishingLocation
Champaign, Il.ISSN
2324-755XeISSN
2324-7568Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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