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Libya's flawed unity government: a semblance of compromise obscures old and new rifts
Grenzen der Einigung in Libyen: die Bildung der Einheitsregierung verbirgt alte und neue Gräben
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Abstract The formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) under Abdelhamid Dabeiba in March 2021 was a breakthrough in efforts to overcome Libya's political division. But the settlement's flaws are already starting to show. So far, political actors have merely agreed to compete for access to state fun... view more
The formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) under Abdelhamid Dabeiba in March 2021 was a breakthrough in efforts to overcome Libya's political division. But the settlement's flaws are already starting to show. So far, political actors have merely agreed to compete for access to state funds within a unified government. Distributive struggles could soon test the government's cohesion. Meanwhile, substantive disagreements are being shoved aside; in particular, the government is trying to ignore the challenges in the security sector. Unless progress is made towards elections that are planned for December 2021, tensions between profiteers and opponents of the government risk provoking a new political crisis. But even the elections themselves harbour potential for renewed conflict. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Libya; domestic policy; political conflict; civil war; conflict management; national unity; government; political system; election; power struggle; security sector; paramilitary group; clientelism; corruption; military intervention
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Übergangsregierung; Risikoabschätzung; Innenpolitische Einzelprobleme; Verfassungsänderung/Verfassungsreform; Einmischung in die inneren Angelegenheiten von Staaten; Internationaler Akteur; Vermittlungsfunktion/Schlichtungsfunktion internationaler Akteure
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 29/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C29
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications