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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... relatively strong , was generally ineffective : ' British police patrols could not enter the native quarter of Kismayu , not even to intervene in case of murder ' ( Hess 1966 : 159 ) . As Menkhaus points out , ' Even during the height ...
... relatively large herds . The majority of these households control more than 100 head of cattle and also possess large numbers of other livestock . In short , those herders who are sedentary in the Jubba Valley area where they face ...
... relatively small number of well - educated Somali migrants have been able to land well - paid , skilled positions , such as engineers and computer programmers . The combined incomes from different sources allow Somali migrants to remit ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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