Learning from Libya, Acting in Syria

dc.creator	Caitlin A. Buckley
dc.date	2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.identifier	1944-0464
dc.identifier	1944-0472
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/367380ea0c4a492b8a307a9f569f64ad
dc.description	The international community has reached an impasse. The violence committed by Syrian President Assad's government against opposition forces, who have been calling for democratic reform, regime change, and expanded rights, has necessitated a response from the international community. This article explores various ways the international community could respond to the crisis in Syria and the consequences of each approach. It compares the current calamity in Syria to the crisis in Libya and examines the international community's response to the violence perpetrated by Qaddafi's regime. It further analyzes reports, primarily from the UN and news sources, about the ongoing predicament in Syria. The article concludes that the international community should proceed with achieving a ceasefire via dialogue but must begin by conveying newly imposed sanctions that affect the Sunni merchant class and thus threaten Assad's grip on power to make that dialogue more effective. World leaders should also identify a Syrian leader who could replace Assad, who must be removed from power because of the crimes against humanity that have been committed by his regime. Western states must accept that they will have to engage peacekeeping forces in the region to aid the transition of power in Syria.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Henley-Putnam University
dc.relation	http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1170&context=jss
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1944-0464
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1944-0472
dc.source	Journal of Strategic Security, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 81-104 (2012)
dc.subject	Africa
dc.subject	China
dc.subject	Civil war and internal conflict
dc.subject	Conflict studies
dc.subject	Democracy and democatization
dc.subject	Foreign aid
dc.subject	Human rights
dc.subject	Humanitarian assistance
dc.subject	International institutions
dc.subject	International law
dc.subject	International relations
dc.subject	International security
dc.subject	Iran
dc.subject	Iraq
dc.subject	Military affairs
dc.subject	Nuclear weapons and nonproliferation
dc.subject	Peace studies
dc.subject	Political violence
dc.subject	Regional conflict
dc.subject	Religious violence
dc.subject	Russia
dc.subject	Stability operations
dc.subject	Threat assessment
dc.subject	War studies
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.title	Learning from Libya, Acting in Syria
dc.type	article