IMPLEMENTATION OF R2P IN LIBYA AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE MILITARY INTERVENTION

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2022-6

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Sezgin, Muhammet Ali

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This thesis focuses on 2011 NATO intervention and its consequences. In doing so, it aims to present comprehensive understanding of the responsibility to protect and Libya's political history together. Based on the responsibility to protect doctrine, coalition forces in Libya facilitated the dethronement of Gaddafi and put an end to the regime's crimes against its own people. The undiluted NATO intervention led to occurrence of a power vacuum in Libya. The lack of institutionalization, the formation of the regime around Gaddafi, and efforts to prevent the formation of autonomous groups such as political parties have shaped Libya on a fragmented social structure. The interveners carried out the intervention without paying any attention to this social structure. After the intervention, the consensus against Gaddafi began to disintegrate, and the international and regional powers began to act in line with their own interests. As a result of the power vacuum, competition emerged among Libya's highly fragmented tribal society, and Libya's fragmented social structure paved the way for power struggles. By supporting local actors, international actors turned Libya into playground for their competition and settling the conflict has become more difficult.

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R2P, Libya, Arab Spring, NATO Intervention, Fragmentation

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/97339

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M. A. Sezgin, “IMPLEMENTATION OF R2P IN LIBYA AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE MILITARY INTERVENTION,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.