Violence and Social Transformation in Libya

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Description

Ten years after Libya descended into conflict, the contours of a new society are emerging. How has violence remade the country—what has happened to inter-community and inter-personal relations, to social hierarchies and elite composition? Which new groups, networks and identities have formed through conflict, and how has this transformed power structures, modes of capital accumulation and governance at the local and national levels? How has the violence contributed to create new communities, both inside the country and in exile?

This volume brings together leading researchers, both foreign and Libyan, to examine the deep changes undergone by Libya’s society amid civil war. These transformations are bound to shape the country for decades to come, and will influence its relations with the outside world. By addressing neglected yet crucial aspects of social change amid violence, the contributors substantially broaden the picture of Libyan society beyond the current confines of scholarship, as well as enriching wider debates in Conflict Studies.

In focus

A Survey of Libya’s Environmental Challenges

ALTAEB, Malak and SHEIRA, Omar

4 June 2024

The Local Governance System in Libya. Conflicting Visions and Overlapping Concepts

AL-SHAYBANI, Marwa

18 April 2024

Wadi al-Shatii: Struggles Along the Road

KHALEEFAH, Waleed

30 January 2024