The quest for regional legitimation: Analyzing the Arab League’s legitimizing role in the Arab spring

Wajner, Daniel F.; Kacowicz, Arie M.

doi:10.1080/13597566.2018.1451846

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“…It did not follow this in the events that took place in Yemen and Bahrain, despite the severity of the violations that occurred in both countries. (Wajner & Kacowicz, 2018) In February 2011, the Arab League suspended the right of the Libyan state to participate in all institutions and meetings of the League in protest against the practices of violence against civilians, followed by a meeting of the League Council, which was at the ministerial level to discuss developments and political events in the state of Libya. Resolution 7298 was issued on March 2, 2011, (Zifcak, 2012) regarding the events in Libya.…”

Section: External Parties Intervene In Libya During the 2011 Events: mentioning

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The Role of External Parties in Influencing the Conflict in Libya

Khlifa¹

2020

IJAR

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Some countries and international organizations took advantage of the events that occurred in many Arab countries, or the so-called Arab Spring, to bring down the dictatorial regime, including what happened in the Libyan state, where the Libyan regime suppressed the popular uprising demanding change, and the transition to a democratic system establishes social justice and protects freedom and human rights. This gave the justification for these countries to intervene as a third party in the crisis, which complicated the crisis and made the events take a violent turn that ultimately led to the collapse of the state and the fall of Muammar Gaddafis regime, with the help of foreign countries for the uprising through international decisions that led to the military intervention. This resulted in a civil war raging between the Libyan parties with external funding, and the inability of the internationally recognized government to play its role within the borders of the Libyan state. We seek here to find out the role that these parties played in the Libyan state and its impact on the course of events and the existing conflict.

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Section: External Parties Intervene In Libya During the 2011 Events: mentioning

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The Role of External Parties in Influencing the Conflict in Libya

Khlifa¹

2020

IJAR

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“…Saudi Arabia’s response stood out in its unreserved support of the Egyptian government while also expressing discontent with Western interference with Egypt’s security and stability. However, as the overthrow of Husni Mubarak seemed more and more realistic, most of the other Arab governments seemed to distance themselves from him; and once he resigned, they largely contented with modest congratulations to the Egyptian people and hope for the return of order and stability (Wajner, 2013, pp. 31–38).…”

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“…It is noteworthy that, as in 1990, the decision was passed by a majority of the AL members, with Syria and Algeria expressing their opposition to any foreign intervention in Libya’s sovereign affairs. Still, it took another few days in which Qadhafi’s forces continued to advance, threatening to eliminate the rebels, before the Security Council passed a resolution on no-fly zone—leaving open the option of military operations to protect civilians in Libya (Wajner, 2013, pp. 53–55).…”

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The Vicissitudes of the Arab States System: From its Emergence to the Arab Spring

Sela¹

2017

India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs

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This article analyzes the historical performance of the Arab states system—incarnated in the form of the League of Arab States (AL)—from the latter’s foundation in 1945 through its heydays in the late 1970s during which it left a long-term imprint in the form of new norms and rules governing the inter-Arab game, to the more recent state of weakness and marginalization, especially in the wake of the Arab Spring. Contrary to the commonly held views by Western scholars of the AL as an inherent failure, this article sheds light on the impact made by this system via the AL, especially in affecting interstate security and order in a region saturated with conflicts.

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“…These dynamics require a reassessment of Saudi Arabia’s role in the Arab world. The literature on Arab regionalism in the context of the Arab uprisings to date has rather ignored the shifting balance of power and focused primarily on the LAS’ and GCC’s normative as well as interventionist role in the Libyan and the Bahraini conflict (Beck, 2013; Küçükkeleş, 2012; Wajner & Kacowicz, 2018), while, on the other hand, researchers on Saudi foreign policy have shown little interest in Riyadh’s changing role in the LAS. Some of the most comprehensive surveys of Saudi regional and foreign policy even omit the LAS altogether (see, e.g.…”

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The Ascent of Saudi Arabia to a Regional Hegemon: The Role of Institutional Power in the League of Arab States

Felsch

2020

International Studies

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After the Arab upheavals that began in 2011, Saudi Arabia became the most dominant power in the Arab world. While most of its Arab rivals experienced political and economic crises and disintegration, the Gulf monarchy began an unprecedented active and even interventionist foreign policy and increased its regional influence tremendously. Remarkably, most of this activism was not exercised unilaterally but within regional institutional frameworks, mainly of the League of Arab States (LAS) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This article investigates how Saudi Arabia gained institutional power within the LAS. The analysis is based on the LAS decisions at the Summit level before and after the Arab uprisings with regard to Saudi Arabia’s main foreign policy interests. The purpose of the article is to examine the essence of Saudi Arabia’s regional power. It also looks at the unforeseen revitalization of the LAS and allows predictions of the future of Arab regionalism in a changing Arab world.

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The quest for regional legitimation: Analyzing the Arab League’s legitimizing role in the Arab spring

Cited by 23 publications

References 54 publications

The Role of External Parties in Influencing the Conflict in Libya

The Role of External Parties in Influencing the Conflict in Libya

The Vicissitudes of the Arab States System: From its Emergence to the Arab Spring

The Ascent of Saudi Arabia to a Regional Hegemon: The Role of Institutional Power in the League of Arab States

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