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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... recent UNDP - commissioned report describes a similar growth in informal money houses related to the remittance business : A major financial innovation , since the collapse of the State , has been the rise of hawilaad or remittance ...
... recent pressure on the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) by major livestock exporters , such as Australia and Brazil , over animal health regulations can be interpreted as an assault on Somalia and its lucrative animal trade with the ...
... recent evidence that the closure is being circumvented in some cases , the general impacts are likely to be felt by communities of southern Somalia . Without a state , the Kenyan government holds the upper hand in these matters , and ...
Contents
A land of livestock | 21 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Tough choices | 65 |
Copyright | |
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