External Influence, Failed States, Ungoverned Spaces and Small Arms Proliferation in Africa

Suleiman, Muhammad Dan; Onapajo, Hakeem; Mustapha, Ahmed Badawi

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“…We know, however, that the problematic oversimplification of the terms used to represent the Libyan contemporary challenge ignores Western history and places the blame for the existence of such spaces on domestic actors. A totalizing, fundamentalist logic turns major powers' complicity in the creation of these spaces into an international, Westernled responsibility for "solving" governance problems (Dan Suleiman et al 2021). The aftermath of NATO's intervention must not be free of the politics that sparked the intervention in the first place.…”

Section: Nato Intervention and The Creation Of An Ungoverned Spacementioning

confidence: 99%

“…As noted by Scott Shaw (2013, 199) the conflict in Mali can be explained as "a combination of escalation and diffusion/contagion from Libya." The second impact of Gaddhafi's overthrow is the danger it poses to the Sahel-Sahara because of the release of unregulated small arms and light weapons (SALWs) into the region (Dan Suleiman et al 2021). Gaddhafi's government was an enormous purchaser of ammunition, perhaps because he was a leader with many powerful enemies and feared possible overthrow from within and without.…”

Section: Nato Intervention and The Creation Of An Ungoverned Spacementioning

confidence: 99%

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Mediterranean in Dis/order

Peri¹,

Meier²

2023

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Mediterranean in Dis/order reveals the connection between space and politics by examining the role that space has played in insurgencies, conflicts, uprisings, and mobilities in the Mediterranean region. With this approach, the authors are able to challenge well-established beliefs about the power structure of the state across different disciplines (including political science, history, sociology, geography, and anthropology), and its impact on the conception, production, and imagination of space in the broader Mediterranean. Further, they contribute to particular areas of studies, such as migration, political Islam, mobilization, and transition to democracy, among others. The book, infusing critical theory, unveils original and revelatory case studies in Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Morocco, and the EU Mediterranean policy, through a various set of actors and practices—from refugees and migrations policies, to Islamist or students’ movements, architectural sites, or movies. This multidisciplinary perspective on space and power provides a valuable resource for practitioners interested in how space, context, and time interact to produce institutions, political subjectivities, and asymmetries of power, particularly since the turning point of the Arab uprisings. The book also helps readers understand the conditions under which the uprisings develop, giving a clearer picture about various national, regional, and international dynamics.

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Section: Nato Intervention and The Creation Of An Ungoverned Spacementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Nato Intervention and The Creation Of An Ungoverned Spacementioning

confidence: 99%