Gaddafi's "The Green Book"

This book outlines Gaddafi's ideology and effectively critiques the modern idea of democracy, wage labour, as well as touching on social issues (women, families and sports etc.) He uses simple yet strong examples to push his point across, in all honesty it's a fascinating book to follow, it conveys many powerful positions that Gaddafi held. Would highly recommend!

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This is a book giving Col Gaddafi's views on economics, democracy and society. Would be buyers do note that this is a short book! Only 106 pages long. Gaddafi writes wells and gets to the point. This is not a long, tedious read. On the contrary, it is always interesting. Gaddafi offers many insights into current trends, such as the immigration crisis. He does not offer any thoughts on the ecological crisis, which is a pity. Nonetheless, his remarks on the status of women, the value of sports, employment, democracy are stimulating. It is a pity that this man ended up being murdered by enraged and baying mobs, with the West contributing to his downfall. Gaddafi actually did much to engage the West and became less confrontational towards the end of his life. He deserves to be read more widely. He was not as inimical to the West as commonly believed and I for one thoroughly enjoyed reading his book, even while disagreeing with some of the content

Surprisingly good. Gaddafi had some great outlooks on alot of topics, particularly his view on womens rights sticks in mind and how he views men and women as equals, yet as different. I thought he made a lot of sense on a range of subjects.

A classic....

Wow. Overall just wow. Some bits a bit questionable but generally a great concept for a very different society. Very difficult to marry the contents of the book with the reputation of its author. An interesting read and thought provoking.

Interesting overview of the man's political ideas.

I knew that the Libyan "civil war" wasn't all it seemed, and that Gaddafi was not as bad as the media in the West had portrayed him, but even then I brought his 'Green Book' not really knowing what to expect. I was surprised to find myself agreeing with the vast majority of the ideas that he puts forward here, far from overly complicated nonsense, much of what he said was just common sense.

Interesting read though the language is pretty basic. Some "philosophies" are a bit childish although it's probably correct to assume this is due to the fact the book was addressed to Lybian people, with different levels of education. Extremely easy read and a very concise explanation on his views on society. Most aspects are very much oriented to a "western civilization" view of society, that he seemed to share, taking in account the particularities of his people and its cultural heritage. No "nonsense", extremist or fundamentalist views, besides a socialist view of society adapted to the region.

Alcuji libici ti diranno che sono cose scontate, ma in questi tempi dove si mette in discussione anche il.volore verde dell erba, è un libro che aiuta a capire la storia e la visione di un leader della sua terra.

The book was delivered on date and time, the book was in good condition. Mr. Gaddaffi is an enlightened, real leader who lived for his people and served them in all honesty and sincerity the way every genuine citizen would hope for. This book written by Mr. Gaddaffi himself gives a very clear, concise view on a healthy political, social and economic system that would benefit one and all in a truly egalitarian manner. Most importantly Mr. Gaddaffi is unlike the majority empty sweet talkers, he walked the talk. Rare are such great, enlightened leaders in any sphere of life, hence, it is essential for wannabe real leaders to grasp this great man's brain.

A solid book on understanding the mindset and political ideology of former Libyan leader Gaddafi. It was definitely understandable, however there were several typos, and it was obviously a translated text. Interestingly, Gaddafi himself did not implement his own ideas and just became another corrupt dictator. This book shows that he was once an idealist who was generally trying to make the world a better place. It is definitely highly subjective, as it places a large emphasis on tradition and religion to govern society. The ideas definitely would not be accepted in a liberal Western democratic society. The book also advocates the idea of direct rule by the people through committees.

I had only heard about Libya and Gaddhafi from Libyans that escaped before the invasion of Mossad sponsored ISIS terrorists and then the American target bombing of schools, hospitals and important economic centers. So, my view wasn't warped by the Jewish controlled media of the West. This book is fantastic! It's a quick read but actually it is so deep and revelatory that I've had to reread it over and over and over again. The concepts of statecraft are so refreshing and sublime that I could only accept that he was murdered for his genius. Long live the memory of this wonderful man and to hell with the Zionist shadow government which is currently dominating the once glorious Western world!