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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... past century . The cattle trade , for example , was disrupted by colonial policies of both the British and Italian ... past century . Ambiguity and risk , therefore , have surrounded livestock trade in the region for much of the last ...
... past . Bitter battles frequently have erupted between the Majerteen [ Harti ] and Marehan clans during the past few years , killing hundreds of civilians and rendering the port unusable because of poor security ' ( Sonya L. Green 1998 ...
... past , including the past in the present , has lost its role , in which the old maps and charts which guided human beings , singly and collectively , through life no longer represent the landscape through which we move , the sea on ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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