The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya with Matteo Capass...

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Charlie and Bryce rejoin Donald and Jack for a recap on what has transpired since the Your Party founding conference. We discuss the recent local elections, which show massive losses for Labor and gains for Reform and Greens. Then we go into the challenges around the formation of ...  Show more

**This episode contains roughly 60% of our conversation. To listen to the second half, subscribe to the show on Patreon and help keep the show going** Matteo Capasso (@capassomat) is the author of Everyday Politics in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (2023) Support www.patreon.com/east ...  Show more

Even after his overthrow and bloody death in 2011, Colonel Gaddafi still looms large over Libya but there is much more to the history of this important and often misunderstood country. It is the 16th largest country on Earth, its capital Tripoli is closer to London than Athens is ...  Show more

*This is a preview of the latest bonus episode. Sign up for $5 a month to access the entire conversation and help keep the show going!* The second half of my conversation with Matteo Capasso (@capassomat), author of the new book, Everyday Politics in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (2 ...  Show more

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