Freedom: something that citizens of all first world countries take for granted. The struggle for freedom around the world is very real. Recently, the freedom struggle has taken the oppressed by storm. Around the world there have been many examples of people who are tired of corruption and ready to take control of their lives and the lives of their children. This is evident in the freedom struggles seen in Syria, Egypt, Tunisia and, most recently, Ukraine. It is 2014 and governments controlled by a central authority or dictator still prevail. Countries around the world have been isolated and deprived of their individual voices. The struggle for freedom coexists with the struggle to find a voice. A voice is what the Libyan people found in February 2011, when they began to protest against a regime that had ruled for forty-two years in an isolated dictatorship. Three years later, the same voice that freed them is one of the gigantic obstacles they face in establishing a functioning government in the country. This emphatic voice, silenced for 42 years by an iron-fisted government, is now louder than ever. The consensus is that they want a functioning democracy established as soon as possible. But three years have passed and the country is more restless than ever. The country is completely dysfunctional and there is no telling what the people will do if a stable democratic constitution is not adopted soon. They have just ousted their fourth prime minister in less than three years and the casualties are mounting by the day. The current Libyan situation is largely attributed to the 2011 revolution. That said, understanding how the 2011 revolution happened and why it unfolded the way it did... middle of paper... city by city, to brutalize men, women and children, the world refused to stand idly by." This refers to the idea that when a state suffers, that's when international relations need to get back on track and lend a helping hand. But there was an incentive for the international system to help Libya (perhaps oil?). Specifically, a unipolar superpower like the United States. They didn't help in Tunisia or Egypt, why Libya? During the revolution, NATO supported the Libyan rebels and ensured that they won many battles during the civil war. The United States has promised to continue to help Libya in its pursuit of democracy, but it appears that Libya will have to face this part of its destiny alone, as most countries are currently staying away. But when the economy is in full swing and oil production returns to its peaks, as will then be the international system for Libya??