Learning from Libya, Acting in Syria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12980946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caitlin A Buckley (University of South Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 81-104 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Strategic Security (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1944-0464 • E-ISSN: 1944-0472 |
| Publisher | University of South Florida Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5038/1944-0472.5.2.5 |
| OpenAlex | W2060603572 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The international community has reached an impasse. The violence committed by Syrian President Assad's government against opposition forces, who have been calling for democratic reform, regime change, and expanded rights, has necessitated a response from the international community. This article explores various ways the international community could respond to the crisis in Syria and the consequences of each approach. It compares the current calamity in Syria to the crisis in Libya and examines the international community's response to the violence perpetrated by Qaddafi's regime. It further analyzes reports, primarily from the UN and news sources, about the ongoing predicament in Syria. The article concludes that the international community should proceed with achieving a ceasefire via dialogue but must begin by conveying newly imposed sanctions that affect the Sunni merchant class and thus threaten Assad's grip on power to make that dialogue more effective. World leaders should also identify a Syrian leader who could replace Assad, who must be removed from power because of the crimes against humanity that have been committed by his regime. Western states must accept that they will have to engage peacekeeping forces in the region to aid the transition of power in Syria
Crimes against humanity · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · International community · International law · Opposition (politics · Peacekeeping · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sanctions · Sociology · War crime · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Global Political and Social Dynamics · Law
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2016 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |