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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... town . They maintained camels in their herd , because they are more reliable milk producers than cattle in a dry environment . For example , from 1987 to 1988 very few cattle herders in the Kismayo area sold milk , while 46 percent of ...
... town of widespread opportunity , where fortunes can be made as well as lost . In contrast , the town is considered a ' punishment ' for most Kenyan civil servants . A government employee who is posted there from outside of the district ...
... town and its suburbs is about 43,000 ( 1996 ) ( Kenya 1996 : 18 ) . This means that the per capita value of cattle trade in the Garissa area was about $ 275 in 1997 , which is sizable for a country with a per capita gross national ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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