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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... forces were discussed in some detail in the previous chapter but will be elaborated here . To begin , in no way does the geographic distri- bution of clans and sub - clans correlate with neatly defined territorial boundaries , as ...
... forces . At the time Absame was an identity that was being invoked to try to unite a range of Ogadeen sub- clans and ... force in the area and some of the Absame clans , like the Bartere , eventually moved to Morgan's Harti - based ...
... forces of the Jubba Valley Alliance . The latter are a pro - TNG faction of Marehan , Ogadeen , and Habar Gedir clan members who have had a tentative grip on Kismayo since they expelled Morgan's forces in June 1999 ( IRIN 2001g ) ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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