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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... Somali herders make decisions under widespread economic , political , and environmental risks . What has allowed herders to weather this increasingly volatile situation ? The chapter suggests that the answer lies in their capacity to ...
... herders . The flexibility to migrate to distant pastures is a key reason why Somali herders are more successful during droughts than their Kenyan counter- parts . It also helps to explain why they have been able to avoid many of the war ...
... Somali herders forcefully resist aspects of modernity that threaten their livelihoods , they embrace modern inputs , such as veterinary medicines , that have proven effective . Chapters 2 and 3 showed how local herders rarely depended ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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