Humanitarian Intervention in Libya (2011) Flashcards
What was the Libyan intervention of 2011?
NATO-led military intervention in Libya during its civil war
What UNSC Resolution issued a no-fly zone in Libya?
1973
What triggered the intervention?
Gaddafi’s violent crackdown on peaceful protesters in February 2011 during the Arab Spring
How many people died during the conflict?
30,000–40,000
How many were displaced by the conflict?
> 1m
How does Liberalism view the Libya intervention?
legitimate humanitarian intervention under the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine to uphold human rights and prevent mass atrocities.
What is Responsibility to Protect (R2P)?
A global norm asserting that states have a duty to protect their populations; if they fail, the international community must intervene
How does Realism view the intervention?
As a strategic power move by NATO members under the guise of humanitarianism, driven by geopolitical interests, oil resources, and regional influence.
How does Constructivism interpret the intervention?
intervention was shaped by global pressure to prevent another Rwanda, and how leaders constructed Libya as a moral obligation.
How does Marxist/Dependency theory critique it?
form of neo-imperialism, exploiting Libya’s crisis to further Western economic and political dominance under the cover of humanitarianism.
What happened after the fall of Gaddafi?
descended into chaos, with civil war, militia rule, the rise of ISIS, and rival governments fighting for control.
What was Libya’s HDI ranking in 2006?
58th: Highest in Africa
What was Libya’s HDI ranking in 2012
92nd
What illegal practice did Libya become a hub to following intervention?
Human Trafficking
