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S'està carregant… Somalia: Economy Without Statede Peter D. Little
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Argues that despite political, social, and environmental instability, the Somali society and economy have survived. The author focuses on the Somali borderlands adjacent to Kenya, comparing that region with other urban and rural areas of Somalia. His main findings are that, despite the lack of a centralized government, in some areas clan, religious, or business leaders have provided stability; that the Somali currency is stronger than it was during 1980s; that while urban areas continue to suffer economically, rural areas have benefited from fewer movement or trade restrictions; and that in comparison to the failure of Western-funded development projects, those projects selectively adopted and led by Somalis have succeeded. However, despite the economic benefits seen since the disintegration of the centralized government, there is a strong need for the re-development of infrastructure in areas including public health, education, and transportation. The author concludes by discussing how events in Somalia have challenged orthodox ideas of how societies and economies operate, and why those outside Somalia should care what happened. ( )
Little (anthropology, Univ. of Kentucky) shows how since 1991, Somalia has adapted to a freewheeling, stateless capitalism. As in other collapsed African states, the borders between war and peace, official and unofficial, and legal and illegal are fuzzy, especially for pastoralists. Moreover, like Terrance Ranger (The Invention of Tribalism in Zimbabwe, 1985), Little sees ethnicity and clanism as created, manifested, combined, and reconstituted in struggles for political and economic benefits. In the 1990s, the UN and allied parties contributed to the proliferation of clan and subclan by elevating their significance in allocating resources. In some instances, to increase power disguised militia leaders or warlords became elders and their followers clans. Little's thorough, clearly written, and well -- organized book is a treat for scholars. His study combines an economic anthropology of Somalian herding and trading communities; explanations of how people survive in failed states and who wins and who loses; how people organize their financial transactions without a central bank; the growth of telecommunications facilities and financial stability amid a collapsed state; how conflict contributes to the decline of major urban areas; and how all these have been affected by the US-led war on terror. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper -- division undergraduate through professional collections. Pertany a aquestes col·leccions editorialsAfrican Issues (2003)
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. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)330.96773Social sciences Economics Economics Economic geography and history Africa Africa, Sub-Saharan Somalia & Djibouti SomaliaLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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