Peacebuilding in Libya : cross-border transactions and the civil society landscape / Sherine N. El Taraboulsi.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

El Taraboulsi, Sherine N., author.

Contributor:

United States Institute of Peace, issuing body.

Series:

Peace brief ; 208.

Peace brief ; 208

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace-building--Libya.

Peace-building.

Civil society--Libya.

Civil society.

Regionalism--Africa, North.

Regionalism.

North Africa.

Libya.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 pages).

Other Title:

Cross-border transactions and the civil society landscape

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace, 2016.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

Cross-border transactions in North Africa support both conflict and peacebuilding. For instance, while these transactions include arms smuggling, they also include civil society exchanges that are helping to shape both the political and civic landscape in Libya. The emergence of complex networks across North Africa has made it impossible to effectively design an intervention without taking them into account. More multilateral and bilateral attention to civic regional transactions would help build a sustainable infrastructure for peace. These cross-border networks are rooted in historical and communal ties. Their strength presents an opportunity and a challenge to peacebuilding. Achieving peace in Libya is partly dependent on the continuity and reworking of these networks and how they manifest themselves on both sides of the borders. Regional and international actors must participate in efforts to realize a unified local vision.

Notes:

"June 2016."

Includes bibliographical references (page 4).

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (USIP, viewed January 29, 2021).

OCLC:

953101781