Abstract
The regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi has ruled Libya for more than four decades, since the 1969 Revolution. Fuelled by hydrocarbon rents, Gaddafi has designed the Jamahiriya political system that gave him direct power over public institutions, particularly those related to security issues; limited power over the functioning of the energy sector; and a more indirect role in day-to-day politics and policymaking processes. More broadly, Gaddafi's rule was rooted in, and driven by, informal arrangements underpinned by local and tribal fidelities. This chapter explores how different pillars of personalism interacted within the Libyan context, evaluates the extent of regime personalization in Gaddafi's regime, and discusses the consequences of the leader's rule for Libya's political trajectory.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Personalism and Personalist Regimes |
| Place of Publication | Oxford, UK |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Chapter | 12 |
| Pages | 275 |
| Number of pages | 293 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191943867 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780192848567 |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 Jun 2024 |
Keywords
- Libya
- Personalism
- Regimes
