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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Economy Without State Peter D. Little. Barre still existed but strong fissures were growing , especially in northern Somalia ( Somaliland ) where an all - out civil war had effectively begun . By early 1988 commercial aircraft in the ...
... existed . Bi - lateral negotiations and agreements between nearby Ethiopia and the breakaway state of Somaliland have existed since the late 1990s ( see Chapter 7 ) . In the economic arena , boundary issues are even more complicated ...
... existed in the late 1980s and grazing patterns in large parts of the border region remain the same , the model should hold for the late 1990s except in problem areas like Kismayo District . In the 1987-8 drought , an early set of ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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