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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... period during 1987 and 1988 , and during the summers of 1996 , 1998 , and 2001. In 1987-8 data on marketing were gathered from seasonal surveys of herder households in Afmadow and Kismayo Districts , Lower Jubba Region ; structured and ...
... period covered was January 1987 to February 1988 , although data were not available for each market every month . Exchange rate for the period averaged approximately 120SoSh = $ 1 . 3 Based on data from interviews with 84 traders . Period ...
... period 1991-98 , floating between SoSh 6,500 and 8,000 per U.S. dollar ' ( ibid : 13 ) , when a central government was not in existence . If one compares the period from 1995 to 1999 with the last few years ( 1986 to 1990 ) of the Siad ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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