HOW ARMED GROUPS SURVIVE IN FAILED STATES: EVIDENCE FROM LIBYA
HOW ARMED GROUPS SURVIVE IN FAILED STATES: EVIDENCE FROM LIBYA
Author(s): Furkan PolatSubject(s): Security and defense, Studies in violence and power, Socio-Economic Research, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: failed states; anarchy; strategies for survival; armed groups; Libya;
Summary/Abstract: Armed groups generally emerge in failed states that do not have a monopoly on the use of force. These states with more than one power center can be characterized as anarchic systems. In such an environment, a shift in the balance of power in favor of an armed group poses an existential threat to the security of others. This study examines how armed groups respond to shifts in the balance of power to maintain their security in an anarchic system. By examining the case of Libya, the study argues that armed groups tend to employ strategies for deterring the aggressor to restore the balance of power.
Journal: TRAMES
- Issue Year: XXVIII/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 119-136
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English