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The Libyan intervention, originally considered a success for NATO in the context of the ‘Arab spring’, is now criticized for creating the political turmoil Libya is currently going through. The three books under review offer different perspectives on the intervention itself, raising important questions about its conduct and its consequences. They also indirectly raise the issue of the difficulty to write about contemporary warfare.
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Schmitt, O. A war worth fighting? The Libyan intervention in restrospect. Int Polit Rev 3, 10–18 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1057/ipr.2015.1
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