The Libyan Banking Sector: A Microcosm of Global Enduring Disorder
Jason Pack and Stefano Marcuzzi argue that Libya’s CBL is a microcosm of our era of Global Enduring Disorder.
Libya’s implosion: the cascading effects of the 2012 killings in Benghazi
The notion that American policies throughout the Middle East failed as a result of the US's engagement with Islamist actors' is incorrect.
‘Our Enduring Disorder’: An Interview with Author, and Libya Expert Jason Pack
To understand where things currently stand in Libya, we turned to Libya expert and historian Jason Pack.
Libya’s Chaos Is a Warning to the World
Ten years after Qaddafi’s death, Libya is a harbinger of the enduring global disorder to come.
Power struggle over oil threatens Libya's fragile transition process
Oil production shutdowns are increasingly likely as several players in the sector push their own agenda.
Turning the Tide: How Turkey Won the War for Tripoli
The determinative factors that swayed the War for Tripoli - launched by Gen. Khalifa Hifter in April 2019 - were novel military, technological, and diplomatic phenomena.
An International Financial Commission is Libya’s Last Hope
Even if something resembling a political deal emerges and militias are progressively cut off from external sources of military support, the core economic issues that gave rise to the six years of Libyan civil conflict will still remain.
The UN deliberately (albeit mistakenly) accorded sovereignty to post-Gadhafi Libya’s economic institutions
There are few contemporary global conflicts where the UN is still the primary mediator, peacekeeper, or forum for political negotiations. Libya is an exception.
How Libya’s economic structures enrich the militias
Largely overlooked in international policymaking toward Libya’s current conflict is the role of corruption as a key driver of violence, as opposed to merely its byproduct.
It’s the Economy Stupid: How Libya’s Civil War Is Rooted in Its Economic Structures
International peace-making efforts in Libya remain doomed if they cannot address the root causes of malaise: flawed economic institutions and the lack of a social contract.
Kingdom of Militias: Libya’s Second War of Post-Qadhafi Succession
International players have the tools to prevent Libya from becoming enshrined as a kingdom of militias, but only if they transcend their divergent approaches to cut off the belligerents’ purse strings.
The Islamic State’s Revitalisation in Libya and its Post-2016 War of Attrition
Following its territorial loss of Sirte in December 2016, the Islamic State in Libya has rebounded to wage a war of attrition that seeks to derail Libyan state formation.
Libya’s House of Cards: Elections Without Institutions
After years of civil war in Libya, the recent plan to hold elections there seems like a rare ray of sunshine, creating hope that the country may be on the path to peace. However, caution is needed.
Al-Qaida’s Strategy in Libya: Keep it Local, Stupid
This article looks at how al-Qaida-linked groups focus on the local struggle in Libya, how they have shaped their strategies and activities in the country, and what impact this has had on the communities where they are active.
The origins and evolution of ISIS in Libya
This article examines ISIS’s pre-history, birth, expansion, consolidation, and dispersal in Libya, as well as the broader political context of the country.
Russia tests Trump with bid for lead role in Libya
Haftar’s advance westwards has coincided with increasingly public support from Russia, Egypt, and even Trump - this is cause for concern.
A Trumpian Peace Deal in Libya?
Surprising as it may be stateside, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is wildly popular in Libya, and Tripoli needs an unorthodox approach.
The ‘other’ negotiations: UN progress in Libya and the west’s next move
Despite flaws, the Libyan deal represent a significant achievement. A mediated settlement was the only way to prevent further military escalation.
Miliband’s position on Libya is deeply hypocritical
While Miliband is right to point out that Libya would have fared better had the Western administered more capacity-building assistance after Qadhafi’s fall, his speech writers haven't studied the history of Western involvement in Libya enough.
How to End Libya’s War
The war in Libya is not about religion or ideology; it is about greed and vengeance. By not lending our tacit support to either side we could remove the poisonous injections of cash and weapons that drive the conflict.