Security Challenges in Libya and the Sahel: Workshop Report
Abstract
Over the past two years, the world has witnessed a redrawing of the geopolitical map of the Middle East and North Africa. The responsibility for regional security and stability -- which Western governments once relied on the area's authoritarian regimes to ensure -- now falls to the transitional or newly elected governments that replaced the ousted old orders. Although in some countries the new leadership has succeeded in promoting a degree of stability during this transitional period, in Libya the turbulent social and economic forces that drove out the long-lived regime of Muammar Qaddafi have yet to settle. The rise of powerful militias that have filled the security void in Libya challenge the authority of the new government. Absent Qaddafi's political and economic influence, Libya and its neighbors are at risk of a new wave of civil conflict and economic deterioration. On October 16, CNA hosted a workshop to explore the repercussions of the Libyan Revolution -- for Libya itself and for states in the broader Sahel region, particularly Mali. The workshop brought together noted academics and experts from the United States and abroad.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA576470
Entities
People
- Sarah Vogler
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses