Federalism in Libya: Tried and Failed

Federalism in Libya: Tried and Failed – An Al Jazeera Opinion Commentary

Given Libya’s history and infrastructure, appeasement of local actors via regional autonomy is a recipe for disaster.

In today’s Libya, local is king. Today’s Libya requires the rapid creation of nation-wide institutions and human capital that Libyan history shows is incompatible with federalism.

In the long term, enshrining a federal system would almost certainly doom the implementation of any coherent, countrywide development plan.