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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... season in the Ethiopian highlands . The wetlands of the Jubba River Valley are more likely than other areas to have good stands of perennial grass during dry seasons . As a result , the concentration of cattle in the floodplains is the ...
... season . Except in a drought the sub - clan usually remains within its customary grazing areas , which can cover several thousand square kilo- meters , and its members carefully defend their prime dry season pastures . Demarcations ...
... season : Afmadow herders1 Movement ( km ) Season Cattle Camel Sheep / goats all Long dry season 70.22 34.50 61.18 67.32 Long wet season 60.29 135.00 49.89 61.34 Short dry season 44.00 19.00 40.22 42.38 Short wet season 37.64 14.50 29.56 ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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