Libya in the Arab Spring The Constitutional Discourse since the Fall
This book sketches the discourse about a new constitution in Libya since 2011. Applying a discourse analytical approach, the author identifies societal cleavages that have come to the fore in Libya’s transitional period. The debate has focused on democrac
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Nadine Schnelzer
Libya in the Arab Spring The Constitutional Discourse since the Fall of Gaddafi
Nadine Schnelzer Erlangen, Germany
ISBN 978-3-658-11381-0 ISBN 978-3-658-11382-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-11382-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015950194 Springer VS © Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, speci¿cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on micro¿lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a speci¿c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer VS is a brand of Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Acknowledgements
I wish to take this opportunity to thank those who particularly supported me on my way to this work. First and foremost, I wish to thank my late professor Christoph Schumann. His philosophical digressions in class and his invitations to see things differently were an important reason why I became so absorbed by my studies. This book is a monograph, but several people have provided me with indispensable support on writing it. I extend my thanks to my academic supervisor, Dr Jörn Thielmann, for supporting my work. Ayat Mneina from the Libyan Youth Movement, whom I met at an exhibition on Libya’s history in Oslo, put considerable time and effort into meticulously reading and commenting on the manuscript. I very highly value her positive feedback. For proofreading, I owe gratitude to Kate Hunter. I thank Springer VS for publishing this book. Erlangen, April 2015
Nadine Schnelzer
For Prof. Dr Christoph Schumann, who fathered my intellectual development.
Contents 1
Introduction ......................................................................................... 11
2
State of Research, Theoretical Assumptions, Methodology ............. 17
3
From the Monarchy to the Fall of Gaddafi ....................................... 3.1 Libya as a Federal Monarchy ..................................................... 3.2 Totalitarian, Centralist State under Gaddafi ............................... 3.3 Phases of Totalitarian Rule .....
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