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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... Drought is the main climatic risk and a normal occurrence in the region , as it is throughout the Horn of Africa . Localized droughts are very common in the borderlands , forcing herders to adjust grazing patterns every three to four ...
... drought - induced problems even during times of hostility . Reciprocal grazing rights are a way that herders , even those in areas of conflict , adjust to climatic volatility . The political chaos of 1991 and 1992 tragically correlated ...
... drought . The model is derived from field observations during the 1987-8 drought , but is generally appli- cable to more recent events . Since conflict also existed in the late 1980s and grazing patterns in large parts of the border ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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