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Libia po interwencji zbrojnej w 2011 roku
Libya after the military intervention in 2011

Author(s): Ewa Szczepankiewicz-Rudzka
Subject(s): Governance, Islam studies, Government/Political systems, Military policy, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: post-Qaddafi Libya; state building process; social conflicts; political conflict;

Summary/Abstract: The Arab Spring in Libya took the form of a civil war, which led to the external military intervention and overthrowing the Muammar Qaddafi regime. Nearly seven years since the war broke out, the country has still remained in chaos. A lack of consensus regarding the form of political system and leadership in the country maintains the status quo and makes the current deadlock increasingly difficult to be broken. The article seeks to analyse the political landscape in Libya as well as the factors affecting the political impasse in the country, which, in the opinion of the author, comprised primarily of the coexistence of several power centres, ethnic conflicts, the activity of armed groups (militias) created both by military members and Islamists, and the weakness as well as the lack of unity in making a compromise on Libya among external actors, including the UN.

  • Issue Year: XXXII/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 67-80
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish