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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... increased transport costs , they also indicate that wages in Somalia have grown particularly fast since 1991. Despite these cases of higher costs , increases in transport rates are not as large as would be expected under current ...
... increased cross - border trade is to look at their price shares in the different markets and for varied types of animals . In 1996 a herder at Afmadow whose cattle were eventually sold across the border in Garissa received between 62 ...
... increased competition asso- ciated with cross - border trade and the flood of Somali cattle . One bemoans the fact that : " These days livestock trade is not very good . The market is flooded with cattle from Ethiopia and Somalia ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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