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Hans Lucht Pens Editorial on African Migrants for New York Times

In an incisive op-ed for the New York Times, Hans Lucht, author of the forthcoming book Darkness before Daybreak: African Migrants Living on the Margins in Southern Italy Today, highlights the perils faced by sub-Saharan migrants who attempt to reach Europe by way of Libya.

To control the flow of migrant workers across the Mediterranean Sea, [more...]

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The Fog of War: Dan Smith on Intervention in Libya

UC Press author Dan Smith makes sense of the current conflict in Libya in his recent blog post, Libya and the Fog of Intervention. Smith, the Secretary General of International Alert and chair of the UN Peacebuilding Fund‘s Advisory Group, offers a comprehensive analysis of the situation, pointing out that the “three weeks of what [more...]

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Revolution, al Qaeda, and Libya's No-Fly Zone: UC Press Authors Consider Solutions for the Middle East

In a recent blog post, Dan Smith, author of The State of the Middle East, considers what should be done regarding a no-fly zone over Libya. He describes western powers’ reaction as a “sort of slow motion shooting from the hip. It’s almost instinctive but it’s also hesitant.”

He continues, “Fear of large scale intervention combined [more...]

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