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Opting for Second Best in Libya? [1]

IAI Working Papers [2]

Opting for Second Best in Libya?

[3]
Autori:
Riccardo Alcaro [4]
02/05/2011

The looming stalemate in the Libyan conflict is likely to lead to more civilian casualties, a de facto separation of Libya, the under-use of the country’s energy resources, and an increase in illegal activities due to the legal and governance vacuum in the country. In addition, it risks denting NATO’s credibility as a security provider. To break the stalemate, the coalition is leaning towards intensifying military operations and/or arming the rebels. Both imply a number of risks and political costs. A way to contain such risks and costs would be for NATO and its partners to re-calibrate the mission so that, alongside military action, the mission would foresee also a national reconciliation process, mediated by an international team. Linking military operations to a credible plan for Libya’s political future would improve the odds for Gheddafi’s regime to collapse.

iaiwp1109.pdf [3]

Dettagli

  • Dati bibliografici

    Roma, Istituto Affari Internazionali, maggio 2011, 11 p.
  • In:
    IAI Working Papers [2]
  • Numero

    11|09
  • ISBN/ISSN/DOI:
    978-88-98042-08-1

Indice

Introduction
1. Mission creep
2. The looming stalemate
3. More air raids?
4. Boots on the ground?
5. Arming the rebels?
6. Opting for second best: National reconciliation … without Gheddafi?
7. An inclusive political strategy for Libya's future
Conclusion


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Collegamenti
[1] https://www.iai.it/it/pubblicazioni/c21/opting-second-best-libya [2] https://www.iai.it/it/pubblicazioni/lista/all/iai-working-papers [3] https://www.iai.it/sites/default/files/iaiwp1109.pdf [4] https://www.iai.it/it/persone/riccardo-alcaro