Publication

Aug 2014

This brief examines Libyan public opinion on armed violence, security and justice providers, and firearms circulation. Relying on a mix of qualitative and quantitative tools, it shows that Libyans are caught between conflicting views. Although they are concerned about the weakness of the formal security forces, they still prefer the police over other groups when it comes to providing security and justice. At the same time, their reliance on tribal and other informal mechanisms of reconciliation or retribution risks undermining the authority of the state’s justice and security institutions, thus perpetuating the weakness of the formal security forces.

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Author Nicolas Florquin, Moncef Kartas, Irene Pavesi
Series Small Arms Survey Issue Briefs
Publisher United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
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