Libya After Qaddafi

Author : Ulf Laessing
Publisher : Hurst & Company
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Arab Spring, 2010-
ISBN : 9781849048880

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Understanding Libya Since Gaddafi by Ulf Laessing Pdf

Why has Libya fallen apart since 2011? The world has largely given up trying to understand how the revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi has left the country a failed state and a major security headache for Europe. Gaddafi's police state has been replaced by yet another dictatorship, amidst a complex conflict of myriad armed groups, Islamists, tribes, towns and secularists. What happened? One of few foreign journalists to have lived in post-revolution Tripoli, Ulf Laessing has unique insight into the violent nature of post-Gaddafi politics. Confronting threats from media-hostile militias and jihadi kidnappings, in a world where diplomats retreat to their compounds and guns are drawn at government press conferences, Laessing has kept his ear to the ground and won the trust of many key players. Understanding Libya Since Gaddafi is an original blend of personal anecdote and nuanced Libyan history. It offers a much-needed diagnosis of why war has erupted over a desert nation of just 6 million, and of how the country blessed with Africa's greatest energy reserves has been reduced to state collapse.

Author : Christopher S. Chivvis,Jeffrey Martini
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780833084897

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Libya After Qaddafi by Christopher S. Chivvis,Jeffrey Martini Pdf

This report assesses the challenges facing Libya since the overthrow of the Qaddafi regime and evaluates the impact of the limited international role in efforts to overcome them. It also sketches possible future roles for the international community.

Author : Christopher S. Chivvis,Keith Crane,Peter Mandaville,Jeffrey Martini
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780833078414

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Libya's Post-Qaddafi Transition by Christopher S. Chivvis,Keith Crane,Peter Mandaville,Jeffrey Martini Pdf

A year after Qaddafi's death, the light-footprint approach adopted for Libya's postwar transition is facing its most serious test. Security, the political transition, and economic development all present challenges. The security situation requires immediate attention and could worsen still. Until the militias are brought under state control, progress on other fronts will be very difficult to achieve. In most cases, the appropriate approach is a combination of incentives and broad-based negotiation between Tripoli and militia leaders. Only in extreme cases should the use of force be considered. On the political front, Libya and international actors deserve credit for the successful elections in July, but the political challenges ahead are significant. Libya still needs to write a constitution, and in doing so, it must determine the degree to which power is centralized in Tripoli and how to ensure inclusive yet stable governing institutions. Libya also needs to begin rethinking the management of its economy, and especially of its energy resources, to maximize the benefit to its citizens, reduce corruption, and enable private enterprise to flourish in other areas, such as tourism. Libya also needs sustained assistance, mainly technical in nature, from the countries that helped oust Qaddafi lest the transition run off the rails. Despite its role in helping topple Qaddafi, NATO is absent from Libya today. A greater role for the alliance is worth exploring, for example training Libyan security officials and forces and providing technical assistance for security-sector reform. An international Friends of Libya conference on assistance to Libya is warranted. Post-conflict transitions normally span years, and Libya's will be no different. Nevertheless, if current challenges are handled adroitly, Libya could still emerge as a positive force for democratic stability in North Africa and a valuable partner against al-Qaeda.

Author : Ulf Laessing
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781787384965

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Understanding Libya Since Gaddafi by Ulf Laessing Pdf

Why has Libya fallen apart since 2011? The world has largely given up trying to understand how the revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi has left the country a failed state and a major security headache for Europe. Gaddafi's police state has been replaced by yet another dictatorship, amidst a complex conflict of myriad armed groups, Islamists, tribes, towns and secularists. What happened? One of few foreign journalists to have lived in post-revolution Tripoli, Ulf Laessing has unique insight into the violent nature of post-Gaddafi politics. Confronting threats from media-hostile militias and jihadi kidnappings, in a world where diplomats retreat to their compounds and guns are drawn at government press conferences, Laessing has kept his ear to the ground and won the trust of many key players. Understanding Libya Since Gaddafi is an original blend of personal anecdote and nuanced Libyan history. It offers a much-needed diagnosis of why war has erupted over a desert nation of just 6 million, and of how the country blessed with Africa's greatest energy reserves has been reduced to state collapse.

Author : Alison Pargeter
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300139327

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Libya by Alison Pargeter Pdf

Offers an in-depth analysis of Muammar Qaddafi's complete reign in Libya, from his bloodless coup in 1969 to his institution of policies that mirrored his personal vision to his downfall during the 2011 revolt.

Author : Ethan Chorin
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610391726

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Exit the Colonel by Ethan Chorin Pdf

In Exit the Colonel, Ethan Chorin, a longtime Middle East scholar and one of the first American diplomats posted to Libya after the lifting of international sanctions, goes well beyond recent reporting on the Arab Spring to link the Libyan uprising to a flawed reform process, egregious human rights abuses, regional disparities, and inconsistent stories spun by Libya and the West to justify the Gaddafi regime's "rehabilitation." Exit the Colonel is based upon extensive interviews with senior US, EU, and Libyan officials, and with rebels and loyalists; a deep reading of local and international media; and significant on-the-ground experience pre- and post-revolution. The book provides rare and often startling glimpses into the strategies and machinations that brought Gaddafi in from the cold, while encouraging ordinary Libyans to "break the barrier of fear." Chorin also assesses the possibilities and perils for Libya going forward, politically and economically.

Author : Peter Cole,Brian McQuinn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190210960

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The Libyan Revolution and Its Aftermath by Peter Cole,Brian McQuinn Pdf

This book offers a novel, incisive and wide-ranging account of Libya's '17 February Revolution' by tracing how critical towns, communities and political groups helped to shape its course. Each community, whether geographical (e.g. Misrata, Zintan), tribal/communal (e.g. Beni Walid) or political (e.g. the Muslim Brotherhood) took its own path into the uprisings and subsequent conflict of 2011, according to their own histories and relationship to Muammar Qadhafi's regime. The story of each group is told by the authors, based on reportage and expert analysis, from the outbreak of protests in Benghazi in February 2011 through to the transitional period following the end of fighting in October 2011. They describe the emergence of Libya's new politics through the unique stories of those who made it happen, or those who fought against it. The Libyan Revolution and its Aftermath brings together leading journalists, academics, and specialists, each with extensive field experience amidst the constituencies they depict, drawing on interviews with fighters, politicians and civil society leaders who have contributed their own account of events to this volume.

Author : David Blundy,Andrew Lycett
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015012303502

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Qaddafi and the Libyan Revolution by David Blundy,Andrew Lycett Pdf

Politieke biografie van de Libische leider (geb. ca. 1942)

Author : Ali Abusedra,Sasha Toperich
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780960012756

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Unheard Voices of the Next Generation by Ali Abusedra,Sasha Toperich Pdf

Libya is a dynamic country with a rich and turbulent history that goes far beyond present conflicts. Its people have long fought for freedom and self-government. This publication offers a framework for understanding the pursuit of this progress. The chapters herein presents Libya as seen by a next generation of leaders, ready to build peaceful, democratic, and inclusive institutions. Using events in Libya's recent history as a guide (the establishment of the United Kingdom of Libya under King Idris in 1951; the establishment of the Libyan Arab Republic under Gaddafi in 1969; and the struggle for unity following the 2011 February 17th Revolution), the authors envisage a bettter future for Libya, one in which the light of hard-fought liberty is preserved for generations to come. Through the insights of professionals and experts, above all new Libyan voices, this volume is testament of a bright and secured future for a beautiful and compelling country.

Author : Muammar Qaddafi,Henry M. Christman
Publisher : Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015013022796

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Qaddafi's Green Book by Muammar Qaddafi,Henry M. Christman Pdf

Author : Christopher S. Chivvis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107041479

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Toppling Qaddafi by Christopher S. Chivvis Pdf

A highly readable look at the role of the US and NATO in Libya's war of liberation, and its lessons for future military interventions.

Author : Richard A. Lobban Jr.,Chris H. Dalton
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440828843

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Libya by Richard A. Lobban Jr.,Chris H. Dalton Pdf

This narrative chronicles Libya's, and to a vast extent Muammar Gaddafi's, remarkable past, meteoric rise to prominence, and convoluted reign, and introduces potential scenarios that may play out in the near term. After four decades of tyrannical, erratic—and pioneering—changes fueled by oil wealth, Muammar Gaddafi's government fell in 2011, and Libya embarked on a new course without known charts. Libya: History and Revolution covers the nation from its origins as independent land masses and kingdoms to its present as a consolidated nation. The work does not focus on the "old" Libya, but aims to bridge yesterday's Libya with tomorrow's, looking at the nation as a regional economic power and military player in North Africa and the Middle East. The result is a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand introduction to the political, economic, and military history and events that led to Gaddafi's downfall, coupled with a consideration of Libya's past and present. Opening with historical underpinnings, the book focuses on the conflict and revolution in Libya during the Arab Spring that brought Gaddafi down, a change that opened a new future for the oil-rich nation. The book closes with a thoughtful discussion of what may be next for Libya and of possible perils for the nation, the region, and the world, as Libya matures as an independent, representatively governed country.

Author : Alison Pargeter
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300184891

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Libya by Alison Pargeter Pdf

For a reader unfamiliar with the history of Libya, Muammar Qaddafi might be mistaken for a character in fiction. His eccentric leadership as the nation's "Brother Leader," his repressive regime, sponsorship of terrorist violence, unique vision of the state, and relentless hold on power all seem implausibly extreme. This riveting book documents the extraordinary reality of Qaddafi's rise and 42-year reign. It also explores the tenacious popular uprising that finally defeated him and the possibilities for Libya as the future unfolds. Alison Pargeter, an author with deep understanding of Libya's history and people, explains what led up to Qaddafi's bloodless coup in 1969 and how he proceeded to translate his highly personalized vision into political, economic, and social policy. She discusses his tight-knit networks, the crises he overcame—including sanctions after the Lockerbie bombing in 1988—as well as his astounding maneuverings in the early 2000s to restore tattered relations with the West. Pargeter provides a thoroughly fascinating analysis of the 2011 revolt and uncovers the full details of Qaddafi's downfall. She concludes by introducing the new power brokers in post-Qaddafi Libya as well as the variety of knotty challenges that now confront them.

Author : Lillian Craig Harris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000535297

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Libya by Lillian Craig Harris Pdf

This book, first published in 1986, provides a comprehensive look at the social, cultural, political and economic forces that shaped Libya following the 1969 revolution. Libya’s political system under Qadhafi’s Third Universal Theory is examined, as are the power structures – military, tribal, economic and religious.

Author : Kimberly L. Sullivan
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467703574

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Muammar al-Qaddafi's Libya, 2nd Edition by Kimberly L. Sullivan Pdf

Muammar al-Qaddafi led a group of young army officers who overthrew the government of King Idris I in 1961. After the officers seized control, Qadaffi emerged as head of the ruling council. Although he doesn’t hold any title in Libya, it is clear that he is the absolute ruler of the country. Qaddafi brought socialism to Libya by taking over and nationalizing all industries, including the profitable oil industry. He reorganized the government in a way that seemed to give more voice to the people, but he and his close advisers made all important decisions. Dissenters were imprisoned or killed. In the name of promoting Arab unity, Qaddafi supported Arab and other terrorists around the globe. He also sent assassins to kill exiled Libyans who spoke out against him. Still, he spoke out strongly against the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. In recent years, Qaddafi has opened Libya to foreign investors and agreed to give up his nuclear program. It is not clear whether he has also reduced his firm control of Libyan citizens. After forty years of rule, Qaddafi is still a puzzle to the outside world.