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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... district ' of Somalia as if they are government units , and , surpris- ingly , some degree of local civil administration exists in the absence of a formal government . However , in 2001 administrative and even interna- tional boundaries ...
... District , Kenya have been recorded as high as 57 percent during the most recent drought ( FEWS 1999b : 3 ) . In other pastoral areas of northern Kenya , such as Turkana and Marsabit Districts , nutritional and food security problems ...
... district councils has been mixed in Somalia . In some respects the formation of district councils reinforces negative processes : ethnic territorialism and border conflicts between certain sub - clans , like the Aulihan and Mohamed ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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