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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... costs were also higher . The overseas export trade involved such marketing expenses as port charges , insurance , and quarantine charges , costs that were not associated with other market channels . On the lower end , the smallest ...
... costs Traders incur various costs in the cross - border cattle business and some of these are quite unique to the activity . They must pay off a range of different actors , including middlemen and trekkers , and cover the expenses of ...
... cost of transport between Garissa and Nairobi ( about 12 percent of the Garissa purchase price ) accounts for most of Trader 2's marketing costs . As Table 5.6 shows , if Trader 2 purchases an animal directly from Somalia rather than at ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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