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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... example , the impacts are not as significant as one might envision . For the economic agent port fees to import and transport goods safely must still be paid , but instead of going to representatives of a central state the revenue is ...
... example of ethnic ( and clan ) favoritism where private land - grabbing in the Jubba and Shebelle Valleys favored the late president's clan , the Marehan , while alienating other groups ( for example , the Gosha communities ) ( Menkhaus ...
... example , within General Hersi Morgan's faction , a major political group in the region also called the Somali Patriotic Movement ( SPM ) , important clan - based contradictions are revealed . Morgan himself is a Majerteyn , but there ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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