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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... earlier Italian - brokered peace settlements of the 1920s that tried the same tactic of playing one clan off against the other , and with equally disas- trous results , even when it was unintentional ( see Hess 1966 : 159 ) . Moreover ...
... earlier , most large - scale irrigation projects in Somalia have been in disuse since 1991. In short , flexible ... earlier armed clashes had occurred . Reciprocal grazing rights were respected , in part because earlier in the decade the ...
... earlier , this trade was seasonal : during the long dry season ( January to March ) few cattle were moved from the Lower Jubba to northeastern Kenya . The cross - border trade with Kenya involves medium- to high - quality animals ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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