Libya’s peace initiatives: moving beyond negative peace
<p dir="ltr">Libya has endured over a decade of conflict, political fragmentation, and external interventions that have hindered its path to sustainable peace and development. Despite multiple peace initiatives, the country remains divided between competing factions and foreign-backe...
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| author | Mohammed Alsousi (23740002) |
| author2 | Omar Abdin (23740005) |
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| author_facet | Mohammed Alsousi (23740002) Omar Abdin (23740005) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Mohammed Alsousi (23740002) Omar Abdin (23740005) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-11-19T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1080/13629387.2025.2589227 |
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| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Human society Development studies Political science Libya peace initiatives political divisions foreign interference negative peace positive peace |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Libya’s peace initiatives: moving beyond negative peace |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">Libya has endured over a decade of conflict, political fragmentation, and external interventions that have hindered its path to sustainable peace and development. Despite multiple peace initiatives, the country remains divided between competing factions and foreign-backed alliances. This article critically examines Libya’s peace efforts through the lens of Johan Galtung’s theory of negative and positive peace, assessing whether past initiatives have addressed the root causes of instability. The study argues that Libya’s peace process continues to be dominated by elite bargaining and externally influenced, focusing on short-term conflict management rather than long-term structural reforms. Drawing on insights from expert workshops and secondary sources, this research identifies three critical yet neglected areas for achieving sustainable peace: economic diversification, decentralisation, and security sector reform. By applying conflict transformation and hybrid peacebuilding approaches, the article highlights the importance of grassroots participation and locally driven governance to complement top-down peace efforts. The findings suggest that for Libya to transition from negative peace to positive peace, future initiatives must integrate long-term development policies, address the conflict economy, and create a more inclusive governance framework.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The Journal of North African Studies<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2025.2589227" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2025.2589227</a></p> |
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| spelling | Libya’s peace initiatives: moving beyond negative peaceMohammed Alsousi (23740002)Omar Abdin (23740005)Human societyDevelopment studiesPolitical scienceLibyapeace initiativespolitical divisionsforeign interferencenegative peacepositive peace<p dir="ltr">Libya has endured over a decade of conflict, political fragmentation, and external interventions that have hindered its path to sustainable peace and development. Despite multiple peace initiatives, the country remains divided between competing factions and foreign-backed alliances. This article critically examines Libya’s peace efforts through the lens of Johan Galtung’s theory of negative and positive peace, assessing whether past initiatives have addressed the root causes of instability. The study argues that Libya’s peace process continues to be dominated by elite bargaining and externally influenced, focusing on short-term conflict management rather than long-term structural reforms. Drawing on insights from expert workshops and secondary sources, this research identifies three critical yet neglected areas for achieving sustainable peace: economic diversification, decentralisation, and security sector reform. By applying conflict transformation and hybrid peacebuilding approaches, the article highlights the importance of grassroots participation and locally driven governance to complement top-down peace efforts. The findings suggest that for Libya to transition from negative peace to positive peace, future initiatives must integrate long-term development policies, address the conflict economy, and create a more inclusive governance framework.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The Journal of North African Studies<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2025.2589227" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2025.2589227</a></p>2025-11-19T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1080/13629387.2025.2589227https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Libya_s_peace_initiatives_moving_beyond_negative_peace/32034054CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/320340542025-11-19T09:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Libya’s peace initiatives: moving beyond negative peace Mohammed Alsousi (23740002) Human society Development studies Political science Libya peace initiatives political divisions foreign interference negative peace positive peace |
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| title_fullStr | Libya’s peace initiatives: moving beyond negative peace |
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| title_short | Libya’s peace initiatives: moving beyond negative peace |
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| topic | Human society Development studies Political science Libya peace initiatives political divisions foreign interference negative peace positive peace |