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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... border trade to Kenya reside in the region or across the border in Kenya , and most of the revenues from this commerce remain in the region . On the Kenya side , the vast majority is Ogadeen and is based in Garissa , where they comprise ...
... border region was essentially focused on four markets , which accounted for about 90 percent of the region's sales . First was the regional domestic trade that was concentrated in southern Somali towns like Kismayo , Jamaame , and Gelib ...
... region . The vast majority of the traders from 1987-8 , however , were still involved in trade , either as suppliers of cattle to Kenyan - based traders or as merchants who brought their own animals across the border . As was explained ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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