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February 23, 2011

Jamahiri-ism Blowback:

An interesting hypothesis re The Guide's popular committees habit actually having some blowback for him in providing institutions for popular revolt - the real kind.

Blog - The Arabist

Reports from liberated east Libyan cities suggest an impressive level of organization on the part of the populace, with most basic urban functions up and running. One wonders if Qaddafi's ideosyncratic jamahiriyan ideology, roping people into participating in rubber-stamp "Basic People's Congresses" to create a facade of direct democracy, has in fact formed the provided the institutional template for a countrywide insurrection against him.

Intriguing propo, not sure if it will stand up, but interesting. 

Posted by The Lounsbury at February 23, 2011 03:54 AM
Filed Under: Foreign Policy & MENA , Libya Civil War , Maghreb , North Africa , Political Development , The MENA '48

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