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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... urban sectors , and urbanites maintained livestock herds with rural clansmen . The boundaries between the two sectors were blurred and complementary , ' and goods and information passed readily across the cultural divide between town ...
... urban relations in the region , the significance of this is that wealthy herders tend to have : ( 1 ) access to larger traders and more lucrative markets ; ( 2 ) some involvement in non - farm ( town - based ) economic activities ; and ...
... urban linkages and market efficiencies , to avoid spoilage and waste , and is closely tied to large urban markets where consumption is concentrated . In the Somali context , pastoral dairy marketing linked together thousands of urban ...
Contents
Introduction to a stateless economy | 2 |
A land of livestock | 22 |
The destruction of ruralurban relations | 45 |
Copyright | |
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