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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... involved in the local small stock or camel trade were better prepared to confront the market crisis of the 1980s and 1990s than were export traders . Market channels Prior to 1991 the cattle trade in the border region was essentially ...
... involved . In 1988 it accounted for fewer than 5 percent of regional cattle sold , although earlier in the decade its contribution was as high as 15 percent . Because it involved high - quality , expensive animals , the overseas trade ...
... involved in the cross - border cattle trade utilize middlemen based in Somali market towns.19 The Somali term jeeble roughly equates to the concept of a middleman but also is used to refer to a general trader . By definition , a ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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