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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... mobility explains why certain herding groups fare relatively well during climatic and other disasters , while others do not . Mobility not only affects local responses to drought , but it influences herd productivity and ecology as well ...
... mobility and herd move- ments . Herders of Kismayo District are considerably more sedentary and less dependent on livestock than those of Afmadow District , a pattern that was attenuated during the 1990s . As was noted in Chapter 3 ...
... mobility . Unlike northern Kenya , there are no large - scale commercial ranches or national parks and wildlife reserves to compromise pastoral movements and , as mentioned earlier , most large - scale irrigation projects in Somalia ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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