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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... central government in 1991 , it has been difficult to match the descriptions of chaos , hunger , and anarchy that frequently appear in the Western media with my own accounts of Somali social and economic life . There is a glaring ...
... Central Bank of Zaire when it has no money and fulfills none of the functions of a central bank ? ... Why , for that matter , should we refer to a self - serving clique which survives by racketeering and manipulation , as a government ...
... Central Somalia / eastern Ethiopia border focused on Belet Weyne town , Somalia ; 3. Somaliland / eastern Ethiopia route centered on Togwajale , Ethiopia and Borama , Somaliland . These three cross - border routes represent very ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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