Somalia: Economy Without StateIn 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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With the collapse of the overseas cattle trade , merchants who were 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 .
Because it involved high - quality , expensive animals , the overseas trade was responsible for about 15 percent of the aggregate value of marketed cattle . The export traders , who were typically registered members of a company ...
Most traders ( called jeeble ) 18 who are 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 ...
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User Review - thewalkinggirl - LibraryThingArgues that despite political, social, and environmental instability, the Somali society and economy have survived. The author focuses on the Somali borderlands adjacent to Kenya, comparing that ... Read full review
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| Title | Somalia: Economy Without State African issues |
| Author | Peter D. Little |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | International African Institute, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0253343623, 9780253343628 |
| Length | 206 pages |
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