PSC 1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Syrian Civil War, Nuclear Proliferation, Jamal Benomar
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Obama s libya debacle: how a well-meaning intervention ended in failure. The broader backlash: intervention had ripple effect in many neighboring countries - syria, violence; Learning from libya: intervention should be reserved for instances in which civilians are being targeted and the intervention would genuinely benefit the region. Lost in transition: un mediation in libya, syria, and yemen. Five key challenges of mediators and the responses in each country. Three different characteristics that shaped how un mediated in each country. Differences had to do with their geopolitical roles and the nature of the regimes in each country. Definitions of mediation efforts in general terms - pg 5. Yemen was the most distinct because protestors were protesting out of suppression from regime. Jamal benomar was the appointed advisor in yemen and he was most influential in influencing yemeni parties to design implementation mechanism that was substantial in accepting the gulf cooperation council (gcc)
