Publication

This policy analysis looks at the military intervention in Libya and the implications for the Responsibility to Protect doctrine. During the coalition’s airstrikes in Libya, a speculation on what the Libyan intervention means, both for the future of Libya and the future of the "Arab spring" started. But the fallout isn’t just about political order in the Middle East: the international community’s intervention in Libya represents an important test case for the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine.