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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... shows how patrilineal - based networks of buyers and transporters among the Ibo of Nigeria facilitate the growth of global trade in a range of commodities , including illicit drugs . MacGaffey and Bazenguissa - Ganga ( 2000 ) , in turn , ...
... show , the maintenance of mobility as a risk management strategy1 is a key reason why Somalia's livestock sector has not ... shows how control of informal trade networks and inhospitable frontier areas ( borderlands ) can be effective ...
... show similarities to the trans - border markets discussed in Chapter 5 in their importance to local economies and food ... shows just how unstable prices can be for non - livestock goods at the Bulla Hawo border market . The price of ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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