The chapter traces the evolution of the conflict in Libya and analyzes the key dynamics and struggles characterizing the different phases while mapping the key actors and the modalities of their engagement. The chapter divides the evolution of the conflict into five main phases. The chapter discusses the intra-Libyan divisions, the emergence and demise of multiple transitional governments, the proliferation of armed groups and their dominance over the political, economic, and security domains, the emergence of violent extremist groups in some parts of the country, as well as the different attempts to reach a national reconciliation through avenues of dialogs, elections, and power sharing.

SAGE Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies, Edited by Maia Carter Hallward (Kennesaw State University, USA), Ji Eun Kim (Eastern Mennonite University), Cécile Mouly (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), Ecuador), Timothy Seidel (Eastern Mennonite University), & Zubairu Wai (University of Toronto at Scarborough)

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Amal Bourhrous and Alaa Tartir’s Chapter on Libya.

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