Contents:US Intervention in the Libyan Civil War: are there lessons to be learned? / Tom J. Farer -- The war in Libya: The political rationale for France / François Heisbourg -- The UK political rationale for intervention and its consequences / Christina J. M. Goulter -- Russia: the principle of non-intervention and the Libya case / Ann Karin Larssen -- The political rationale of China’s deliberate limited role in the Libyan Civil War / Sheng Ding -- Libya & the Arab League / Ranj Alaaldin -- The rationale and implications of Qatar’s Intervention in Libya / Kristian Coates Ulrichsen -- The political rationale and implications of the United Arab Emirates’ Military Involvement in Libya / Jean-Marc Rickli -- The political rationale and Implications of Norway’s Military Involvement in Libya / Dag Henriksen -- The Swedish decision to participate in operation unified protector / Robert Egnell --The Danish Libya campaign : out in front in pursuit of pride, praise, and position / Peter Vigo Jakobsen -- The role and impact on NATO /Ryan C. Hendrickson -- Libya, R2P, and the United Nations / Thomas G. Weiss -- The intervention in Libya in a Legal Perspective: R2P and international law / Sigmund Simonsen -- The role and impact on the African Union / Linnéa Gelot -- The impact of the war on Libya / George Joffeé