Behind the Scenes of France's Lead on Libya |
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| Authors: | BERNARD‐HENRI LÉVY |
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| Affiliation: | French author and philosopher (his latest book is Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism), has played a high‐profile role in convincing French President Nicolas Sarkozy to take the lead on recognizing the rebels in Libya and establishing the no‐fly zone. He spoke with NPQ editor Nathan Gardels in March. |
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| Abstract: | The Great Arab Revolt of 2011 has moved swiftly from the peaceful overthrow of autocrats in the nation‐states of Tunisia and Egypt to brutal repression in the tribal societies of Libya, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. Meanwhile, the wired youth bulge of the Middle East that brought change is dissipating into an impotent diaspora while the organized interests of the old regimes and the once‐suppressed Islamists charge ahead to power. This section examines the revolt, the reaction and the power struggles in its aftermath. |
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