Somalia: Economy Without StateInternational African Institute, 2003 - 206 pages In the wake of the collapse of the Somali government in 1991, a "second" or "informal" economy based on trans-border trade and smuggling is thriving. While focusing primarily on pastoral and agricultural markets, Peter D. Little demonstrates that the Somalis are resilient and opportunistic and that they use their limited resources effectively. While it is true that many Somalis live in the shadow of brutal warlords and lack access to basic health care and education, Little focuses on those who have managed to carve out a productive means of making ends meet under difficult conditions and emphasizes the role of civic culture even when government no longer exists. Exploring questions such as, Does statelessness necessarily mean anarchy and disorder? Do money, international trade, and investment survive without a state? Do pastoralists care about development and social improvement? This book describes the complexity of the Somali situation in the light of international terrorism. |
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... Dinsoor 204/164 89/108 49/54 Sakow 243/172 71 / ND 57 / ND Bualle 243/200 71 / ND 57 / ND Bardera1 179/136 89/86 36 / ND Kismayo 243/200 71/100 57 / ND Hagar 214/200 179/117 143 / ND Afmadow 198/200 128/117 71 / ND Dhobley ( border ) ...
... Dinsoor and Baidoa ) , which together account for more than 20 percent of total sales at Garissa market . To quote one experienced Garissa trader , ' until the government collapsed we never used to see these big red - brown animals from ...
... Dinsoor - Garissa 490 23 4.03 / 2.08 -48 % 0.010 / .004 Dhobley - Garissa 160 8 2.03 / ND 0.012 / ND Kismayo - Garissa 350 ND ND / 2.92 0.010 Libooye - Garissa 150 6 1.60 / 2.50 + 56 % 0.011 / .017 Mogadishu - Afmadow 300 15 3.27 / ND ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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