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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Polit. Sci.
Sec. Comparative Governance
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpos.2024.1350311
This article is part of the Research Topic The Nexus between Civil Society and Authoritarian Practices in Times of Crisis View all 4 articles

Crisis as opportunity -manifestations of civic practice in Libyan governance and rule of law

Provisionally accepted
Anne-Marie Brinkman Anne-Marie Brinkman *
  • International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

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    In Libya's protracted conflict, authoritarian, illiberal, and democratic practices exist at local and (inter)national levels. The repeated occurrence of crises in governance and rule of law, such as sudden restrictions on civil society or deferred elections, opens a window for the emergence of civic practice. Drawing on Kaldor's concept of war and peace logic and a development ethics viewpoint, this study will critically discuss how manifestations of civic logic depend to start with on inclusive actor selection. This paper, based on Libyan-led co-inquiries and an analysis of dialogues and actions from an EU-funded rule of law programme, will demonstrate how the involvement of a diverse group of Libyans initiates manifestations of civic practice that are used during times of crisis.

    Keywords: Civic logic, Actor Selection, Practice, inclusion, Conflict and development

    Received: 05 Dec 2023; Accepted: 05 Aug 2024.

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    * Correspondence: Anne-Marie Brinkman, International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

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