[PEACEW RKS [ PERCEPTIONS OF SECURITY IN LIBYA INSTITUTIONAL AND REVOLUTIONARY ACTORS Naji Abou-Khalil and Laurence Hargreaves ABOUT THE REPORT This report assesses the popular legitimacy of Libya’s cur- rent security providers and identifies their vectors of local, religious, and legal legitimacy to better understand Libyan needs in terms of delivery of security services. Derived from a partnership between the United States Institute of Peace and Altai Consulting to carry out multifaceted research on security and justice in postrevolution Libya, the report develops a quantitative and qualitative research approach for gathering security and justice perceptions. It is accompanied by a Special Report on the influence of Libyan television on the country’s security sector. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Naji Abou-Khalil, a consultant with Altai Consulting, specializes in security sector reform and governance projects. Based in Tripoli since 2012, he has developed an in-depth knowledge of the political, security, and religious landscapes in Libya. Naji is also a cofounder of the Paris-based think tank Noria. Laurence Hargreaves is Altai Consulting’s Africa director and has directed qualita- tive and quantitative studies in Libya on topics related to perceptions of security and religion. Cover photo: Group of Libyan recruits travelling for military training outside Libya, 2013. Photo by Al Motasem Bellah Dhawi. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors alone. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Institute of Peace. United States Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202.457.1700 Fax: 202.429.6063 E-mail:
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