The Italian Occupation of Libya

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The World’s Marco Werman interviews historian Ronald Bruce St John about the Italian occupation of Libya in the first half of the 20th century and its ramifications today. St John is the author of Libya: From Colony to Independence and Libya: Continuity and Change. Download MP3

• Website for Ronald Bruce St John
• Libya: Continuity and Change
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