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Sep 19, 2011 Libya: Observations & Questions
As was the case for Tunisia and Egypt, there has been no
shortage of day-to-day news coverage (often contradictory)
and impassioned international policy debate on the Libyan
component of the Arab Awakening. But there has been much
less solid analysis, as the popular overthrow of Libya's
dictator was complicated not only by the turn to armed
conflict but also by the decisive role played by NATO air
power and significant external assistance to the rebels,
primarily from France, Britain, and Qatar.
Sep 19, 2011 Libya: Reflections, Mamdani, Cole
"Whereas the fall of Mubarak and Ben Ali directed our
attention to internal social forces, the fall of Gaddafi
has brought a new equation to the forefront: the connection
between internal opposition and external governments. Even
if those who cheer focus on the former and those who mourn
are preoccupied with the latter, none can deny that the
change in Tripoli would have been unlikely without a
confluence of external intervention and internal revolt.
... One thing should be clear: those interested in keeping
external intervention at bay need to concentrate their
attention and energies on internal reform." - Mahmood
Mamdani
Sep 19, 2011 Libya: Reflections, Zeleza
"That the West has always had a nefarious agenda in Africa
is not news--we all remember the slave trade, colonialism,
and structural adjustment. But we give the West too much
power when we absolve our dictators because the West likes
or detests them ... Our peoples' struggles and fundamental
interests for well-being and freedom should be our only
principled guide in supporting struggles for change. In
focusing on NATO's role in the Libyan campaign it is
tempting to underplay the role of the rebels themselves and
the struggles and desires of the majority of Libyan people
for freedom from Gadhafi's despotism." - PT Zeleza
Apr 22, 2011 Libya: Migrants Situation Update
Mar 5, 2011 North Africa: New Threats to Migrants
Feb 21, 2011 Libya: The Past of a Regime
Feb 21, 2011 Libya: Protests Grow Despite Massacres
Aug 6, 2010 Africa: Migrant Rights Updates
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