The Italian Role in the Libyan Spring Revolution: Is It a Shift From Soft Power to Hard Power ?

Date

2012-1

Type

Article

Journal title

Contemporary Arab Affairs

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 5

Author(s)

Mustafa Abdalla Abulgasem Kashiem

Pages

556 - 570

Abstract

The Italian intervention in the Libyan Spring Revolution reflects the assumption .of Shift From Soft Power to Hard Power. Italy's position was not clear at the early days of the Libyan revolution. As an old colony, the national security of Libya is highly related to that of Italy, so real politics resulted in Italy participation in the international alliance against Kaddafi regime. arabic 21 English 75

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