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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... supply can be erratic . He works with three middlemen from the area and occasionally advances cash to them , in order to insure favorable prices and supplies of good - quality cattle . For Abdullahi Haji , a monetary advance is a way to ...
... supply and higher prices . ' Cattle trade has been good because we can get animals in good condition from Somalia more easily now , ' says one trader ( trader interview , 18 May 1996 ) . Another remarks that ' the effect of the war is ...
... supply ) 9,925 ( 9,575-10,275 ) 1999 ( after 3/99 ) 2000 ( through 4/00 ) Notes : 1 Based on FEWS 1996-2000 , 1999c , 1999d , 2000c ; Green 1993 : 16 ; Mubarak 1996 : 150 ; Mishra 1993 ; WFP 1993 ; and WFP / FSAU 1995 , 1997a - f . 2 ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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