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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 20
... Samatar ( 1994a ) have noted , local institu- tions flourished in the absence of a strong administrative presence . These included the so - called diya system , a lineage - based ' blood payment ' group of up to several hundred families ...
... Samatar , ed . Boulder , CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers -2001 Somali Reconstruction and Local Initiative : Amoud University . Bildhaan 1 : 107-134 Samatar , Ahmed I. 1988 Socialist Somalia : Rhetoric and Reality . London , UK : Zed Press ...
... Samatar , Abdi 3 , 12 , 46 , 54 , 68 , 84 , 163 Samatar , Ahmed 16 , 38 , 52 , 63 , 155 Samatar , Saed 48n3 Saudi Arabia 11 , 33 , 204 Index.
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
7 other sections not shown