The Green Book
| Author | Muammar al-Qaddafi |
|---|---|
| Published | 1975 |
| Format | Book |
TL;DR — Libyan ruler Muammar al-Qaddafi’s political manifesto, the “Third Universal Theory”: direct democracy by people’s committees, a socialist economy, and his social views.
Issued in three parts between 1975 and 1979, the book was the official ideology of Qaddafi’s Libya. This English translation follows the three parts: The Solution of the Problem of Democracy rejects parliaments, parties, classes and plebiscites in favour of popular conferences and people’s committees; The Solution of the Economic Problem proposes abolishing wage labour, landlords and domestic service; and The Social Basis of the Third Universal Theory covers family, tribe, nation, women, minorities, education, art and sport.
What it is: a historical political document: a dictator’s state ideology, of interest for what it shows about his regime. No rights-holder copy exists.
Where this came from
- A copy saved in October 2026.
106 pages. A PDF copy is held in Kyle’s private archive; it is not linked or shared here.