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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... Jubba Region , a former administrative unit that straddles the Kenya border and is bounded on the east by the Jubba River and on the south by the Indian Ocean ( Fig . 2.1 ) . The Lower Jubba comprises 35,114 square km of remarkably flat ...
... Jubba Valley , describes how this happened : " The Darood [ Somali ] insurgency was so strong that most of the surviving Orma fled beyond the Tana River , leaving the Jubba - Tana area in Somali hands ' ( Lewis 1988 : 30 , cited in ...
... Jubba Valley area highlights the valley's critical role . For instance , in Afmadow alone more than 60 percent of jilaal ( long dry ) season move- ments are to the Jubba River area , with the figure dropping to 22 percent during rainy ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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