... and the post-Gaddafi phase. It suggests that although ideology, specifically references to Islam, became crucial in the political contention between Islamists and non-Islamists, the cleavage was not entirely ideological, as both trends considered the Islamic identity of Libya central to their political...

... debacle and instability is most likely to continue. KEYWORDS Libya; post-Gaddafi; disarmament; demobilization; reintegration; security sector reform; state-building; Arab Spring DDR and SSR international best practices There exists a vast body of literature on conflict resolution and post-conflict issues...