Libya: Election Succeeds but Tribal Society Still Dominates

In Libya’s first election in more than 40 years, voters elected a large number of unaffiliated candidates to the body charged with writing the constitution and forming a transitional government, denying both the Muslim Brotherhood and liberals a majority say in this process. All sides are now attempting to form alliances to influence the constitution-writing and position themselves for national elections next year. While the elections were a victory for democracy, the disparate candidates and their unique agendas will complicate decision-making in the new government.

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