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 . First is the presence of the Jubba River , Somalia's only ... Valley are more likely than other areas to have good stands of perennial ... valley they support cattle densities of more than 150 per square km during the long ...
... Jubba Valley or between Lag Dera / Jira and the Jubba Valley . In the rainy seasons ( April - June and October - December ) , herders move their cattle to pastures located away from the coast and the Jubba River , where tsetse flies are ...
... 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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