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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... exports with the collapse of the government and overseas trade . The fourth market , the overseas export trade , was very different from the other three channels , in that large - scale traders and companies were involved . In 1988 it ...
... overseas export trade , followed closely by the Kenya trade . Net incomes of traders in the overseas and Kenyan trade were 18 and 17.5 percent of the final sales price , respectively , in 1987-8 ( see Little 1996 ) . Although net ...
... overseas export trader tapped into such relations by working through a small number of local agents and middlemen , who then invested in community relationships and activities to ensure a regular supply of cattle . Overseas export ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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