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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... River forming its western border . The two rivers , the Jubba and the Tana , flow parallel to each other in a southerly direction and roughly shape the external limits of this region . The distance from east to west between the two ...
... River also has experienced volatile river flows , mainly in response to dam construction upstream . Rains in the catchment areas of both rivers have few release areas and often flood low - lying depressions nearby , as happened so ...
... River , Somalia's only true perennial river.9 Its annual flood is vital to the regeneration of local pastures , ponds , and wells in the eastern part of the region . The Jubba River originates in the Ethiopian highlands and is formed ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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