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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... Nairobi . Private slaughter houses in the Nairobi region have assumed some of the slack left by the KMC's closure ( see Zaal 1998 ) , but traders complain that its absence is particu- larly felt during droughts when supplies of low ...
... Nairobi , that was discussed earlier in the chapter . A common traded animal , ' Quality 2 cattle , ' is used in the calculation of returns . The table assumes that there are two traders involved in the market chain ; one based in ...
... Nairobi , Kenya : FEWS Stockton , Gilles 1996 Improvement of Livestock Export Marketing in the North East Region of Somalia . Nairobi , Kenya : European Commission ( EC ) Stockton , Gilles and S. Chema 1995 Somali Livestock Export Study ...
Contents
A land of livestock | 21 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Tough choices | 65 |
Copyright | |
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