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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... movements in some sites , Somali pastoralists generally maintain their strategies of mobility and access . When one gazes beyond the popular images of Somali ' anarchy ' and ' chaos ' so prevalent in popular media accounts and , instead ...
... movements are heavily constrained . The differences in mobility between Afmadow and Kismayo pastoralists are especially apparent by the length of seasonal movements . For example , herders of Afmadow migrate their herds and flocks on ...
... movement of buffer zones . The increased risks of grazing in insecure areas are not purely random , nor have they affected herd movements as much as expected . In discus- sions with herders and traders in 1996 and 1998 , it was clear ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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