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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... ( Somaliland ) and northeast ( Puntland ) . Indeed , it would be presumptuous of me to indicate so . Nor does this ... Somaliland , and a regionally autonomous state , Puntland , have operated 6 6 In the book the use of the terms ...
... Somaliland / eastern Ethiopia trade mainly is for exports of small ruminants from Ethiopia to the Middle East ( via Berbera , Somaliland ) and imports of foods and other products through Somaliland ports . All three trade routes ...
... Somaliland , the loss of a key export market like Saudi Arabia . In the Somaliland example the export of animals , an activity that heavily finances food imports , decreased about 50 percent during 1997 to 1998 owing to the trade ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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