Third International Theory

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Third International Theory is Muammar Gaddafi’s idiosyncratic political doctrine, outlined in his Green Book, that claims to offer an alternative to both capitalism and communism by combining elements of Arab nationalism, socialism, and direct popular rule through “people’s committees.”

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political ideology
political theory
state ideology
advocates abolition of traditional wage employment
direct democracy
popular congresses and committees system
social ownership of key resources
aimsTo create a classless society
unify Arab and African peoples under a new model
associatedWith Libya
surface form: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
author Muammar Gaddafi
claimsTo embody rule of the masses
resolve contradictions of capitalism and communism
codifiedIn The Green Book
surface form: The Green Book, Part One

The Green Book
surface form: The Green Book, Part Three

The Green Book
surface form: The Green Book, Part Two
coreConcept Jamahiriya (state of the masses)
direct popular rule
people’s committees
people’s congresses
countryOfOrigin Libya
criticizedFor authoritarian implementation
lack of genuine pluralism
personality cult around Muammar Gaddafi
developedIn 1970s
economicModel cooperative production
state-guided socialism
formulatedInWork The Green Book
hasPart Third International Theory self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Social Basis of the Third International Theory (Part Three of The Green Book)

The Solution of the Economic Problem (Part Two of The Green Book)
The Solution of the Problem of Democracy (Part One of The Green Book)
historicalContext Cold War
surface form: Cold War era
implementedBy Libyan government
surface form: Libyan government under Muammar Gaddafi
influencedBy Arab nationalism
Islam
socialism
languageOfPrimaryText Arabic
politicalSystemName Jamahiriya system
positionedAs alternative to capitalism
alternative to communism
regionOfInfluence Libya
some African states
some Arab states
rejects parliamentary systems
political parties
representative democracy
wage labor as exploitation
socialModel tribal and communal structures
usesSlogan power, wealth and arms in the hands of the people

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Muammar Gaddafi politicalIdeology Third International Theory
Third International Theory hasPart Third International Theory self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Social Basis of the Third International Theory (Part Three of The Green Book)
Islamic socialism influenced Third International Theory
this entity surface form: Libyan Third International Theory
The Green Book ideology Third International Theory
Jamahiriya system ideology Third International Theory
Leader of the Revolution ideologyAssociatedWith Third International Theory
Brother Leader ideologicalContext Third International Theory
Green Book (Muammar Gaddafi) subject Third International Theory
Green Book (Muammar Gaddafi) ideology Third International Theory
General People's Congress (Libya) ideology Third International Theory
Revolutionary Command Council (Libya) ideology Third International Theory
this entity surface form: Third International Theory (early roots)
Gaddafi era ideology Third International Theory
People's Committees system ideology Third International Theory
Basic People's Congresses ideology Third International Theory
Libyan Army ideology Third International Theory
Jamahiriya (state of the masses) ideologyFamily Third International Theory
Gaddafi family associatedIdeology Third International Theory
Saif al-Islam movement Third International Theory
subject surface form: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
this entity surface form: Third International Theory (associated with Green Book ideology)
Muammar Gaddafi (loyalist side, political and military leader) movement Third International Theory
subject surface form: Muammar Gaddafi
Military Academy of the Jamahiriya ideologicalContext Third International Theory