Think Tanks Working on Libya

• US Institute of Peace -The U.S. Institute of Peace contributes to local dialogue processes and helps Libyan researchers inform policymakers on tribal allegiances and religious forces. Working on Libya since 2011, USIP also has reported on little-understood elements of the conflict such as how prisons help incubate extremist ideology and the impact of cross-border illicit activities.

• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a global network of policy research centers in Russia, China, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. The Carnegie Endowment has published significant work on the situation in Libya.

• Atlantic Council - The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. The Council writes papers, generates ideas, and builds communities, to shape policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world. The Atlantic Council has published significant work on the situation in Libya.

• Middle East Institute - The Middle East Institute is a non-partisan think tank providing expert policy analysis, educational and professional development services, and a hub for engaging with the region's arts and culture. The Middle East Institute has published significant work on the situation in Libya.

• Council on Foreign Relations - The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. CFR has published significant work on the situation in Libya.

• International Crisis Group - The International Crisis Group conducts independent research and analysis on conflicts around the world. The ICG has an extensive range of reports and analysis on the conflict in Libya. Crisis Group aims to inform the international community, as well as national and regional actors in Libya, about the importance prioritizing economic development and basic political consensus as the main stepping stones for sustainable peace.

• Brookings - The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Their mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level. Brookings has published significant work on the situation in Libya.