Beschreibung:
Stateless or near stateless territories, increasingly common in Africa, are characterized by "second economies" based on trans-border trade, "smuggling", and informal finances. This work shows that Somalia is an extreme case of an economy without a government.
Introduction to an unorthodox economy - A land of livestock - The destruction of rural-urban relations - Tough choices - Trade and trust in a risky environment - Life goes on - Somalia in a wider context - References Figures Maps Index.