Urban Peace-Building through Community-Based Initiatives to Control SALWs in Libya

In post-revolution Libya, the proliferation and trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) became pervasive due to the ongoing political and armed conflict that succeeded the fall of Qaddafi. The continuing state of insecurity and weakness of central state authorities has led local and commu...

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Published in:Journal of illicit economies and development 2020, Vol.2 (2), p.99
Main Authors: Tartir, Alaa, Florquin, Nicolas
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