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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... commerce in the area and make life generally difficult for the British . As Dalleo ( 1975 : 82–3 ) points out , Ogadeen sub - clans were mainly focused on production rather than commerce , but they exerted an early influence on regional ...
... commerce and , according to one elder , has enhanced their role in cross- border trade ( interview , 20 June 2001 ) . An additional outcome of this with- drawal seems to be a breakdown in the Marehan and Harti alliance . By 1998 the ...
... commerce receive ' rents ' ( bribes ) from it . There is an ill - defined , baffling sense about Eastleigh that inhibits categorization , but nonetheless captures the essence of the new kind of commerce . The neighborhood of Nairobi is ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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