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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... middleman interchangeably . The number of middlemen that most livestock traders dealt with changed very little during the 1990s . On average traders currently work with about two or three different middlemen during the year , and about ...
... middlemen of different clans . The work of a middleman is difficult , as s / he must move among home- steads , grazing camps , and small bush markets looking for good - quality animals to purchase . Only by piecing together multiple ...
... middlemen and would delay full payment to them until after the animals had been exported . With the decline in cattle exports after 1983 , he continued to export a small number of camels . During 1986 to 1988 he neither bought nor sold ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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