@article{760703,
      recid = {760703},
      author = {Schnelzer, Nadine,},
      title = {Libya in the Arab Spring : the constitutional discourse  since the fall of Gaddafi.},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      abstract = {This book sketches the discourse about a new constitution  in Libya since 2011. Applying a discourse analytical  approach, the author identifies societal cleavages that  have come to the fore in Libyaℓ́ℓs transitional period. The  debate has focused on democracy, federalism,  decentralisation and localisation, the role of religion,  women in politics as well as ethnic minorities. The  strategies followed to ensure representation in the  constitutional process have included civil disobedience,  affirmative action and force. The effects of raising  demands in these ways have been changes in the  constitutional process and institutional design of  Libyaℓ́ℓs interim political institutions rather than  promises that particular demands as to the content of the  constitution would be met. The general prevention of a  public discourse and competition along societal cleavages  under Gaddafiℓ́ℓs totalitarian ideology has resulted in an  all-out resurgence of splits along ethnic, regional and  other lines. The work was awarded the Christoph Schumann  Memorial Prize of the University of Erlangen. Contents From  the Monarchy to the Fall of Gaddafi Libyaℓ́ℓs Society  Political Actors and Political System since 2011 The Libyan  Constitutional Discourse Target Groups Scholars and  students of Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies  Political advisors, political decision-makers, consultants,  country analysts The Author Nadine Schnelzer is a  researcher on the Middle East. She has worked as a  freelance translator and author.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/760703},
}