A Social and Economic Perspective on the Libyan Conflict. Tribalism and Oil Cases

Abstract

The Libyan conflict has become an issue at the global level since its beginning. The foreign aid and support help got by the revolutionaries in their attempt to overthrow the Qaddafi regime and the role of tribes not only during these events but also afterwards, the country’s strategic position and oil reserves are the main points of interest when considering the North African internationalized civil war. While the role played by the tribes in stabilizing the political and social framework still lays at crossroads, being extremely controversial, the economic value and strategic importance of oil, for domestic actors as well as the international ones, are above any doubt.

Infrastructure Development and Conflict: A Conflict Resolution in The Construction of An Oil Refinery

“…In addition, conflict is a relationship between two or more parties (individuals or groups) who have or feel they have different goals (Rosa Gamayanti, 2019;Fisher & Sablan, 2018;Hager et al, 2017;Moreno-Cebrián et al, 2017;Raines, 2018). One of the causes of conflict is the struggle for economic resources (Dennison & Geddes, 2021;Dinicu, 2020;Patel, 2019). In this article, the conflict between PT Pertamina and the community occurred because of a territorial dispute over valuable land.…”