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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... percent of the camels in the region , while 12.5 percent own 39 percent of total cattle . The bottom 50 percent of pastoralists , in turn , control only 15 percent of total cattle . In terms of understanding rural - urban relations in ...
Economy Without State Peter D. Little. about 70 percent . Prior to its closure in 1994 , about 35 percent of Garissa cattle were sold to the government - owned Kenya Meat Commission ( KMC ) abattoir on the outskirts of Nairobi . Private ...
... percent . The return is almost the same at 16 percent for the trader ( Trader 2 in Table 5.6 ) who purchases at Garissa and then resells in Nairobi – the high cost of transport between Garissa and Nairobi ( about 12 percent of the ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
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