The Impact of the Legal-Institutional Perspective on Public Policy: A Study of the Problems and Challenges of the Transitional Phase in Libya
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Public Policy-Making, Libya, Policy Evaluation, Institutionalization, Institutional FragmentationAbstract
This study aims to analyze and evaluate the reality of formulating, implementing, and evaluating public policies in post-2011 Libya, particularly in light of the structural challenges imposed by the outcomes of the political transition process. These challenges are characterized by political division, institutional weakness, and the growing influence of non-state actors.
The study addresses several pivotal questions: How has the process of formulating, implementing, and evaluating public policy been conducted in Libya since 2011? Does this process align with the established legal-institutional framework? What are the primary challenges facing this process, and how has the fragility of formal institutions impacted the effectiveness and success of these policies?
Adopting a descriptive-analytical and critical approach, the study utilizes the legal-institutional framework to define the roles of various actors within the Libyan political system. The findings reveal a profound institutional deviation that has led to the dominance of parallel forces over sovereign functions and the erosion of the "monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force" by formal institutions due to political fragmentation and legislative duality. Furthermore, the study highlights a blockage in evaluation and financial oversight channels, and the transformation of sovereign bodies into instruments of political conflict. Consequently, ambitious legal texts—such as the Local Administration Law—have remained mere formal structures lacking an environment conducive to implementation.
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