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.
Peter D. Little is Professor of Anthropology, University of Kentucky.
...a story of peoples' ingenuity, perseverance and capacity for
concerted action that contrasts with the prevailing image of the
region.
*DEVELOPMENT & CHANGE*
Little's investigation of the changing fortunes of cattle-herders
and traders involved in Kenyan-Somali cross-border trade is quite a
masterpiece. He diligently interweaves historical, ecological,
social, and political events into a comprehensive account of the
Lower Jubba region's pastoral economy.
*AFRICAN AFFAIRS*
... an important book about commerce and authority in a
contemporary stateless society. ... a work that should appeal to a
wide readership beyond those concerned with Somalia or
pastoralists.
*MODERN AFRICAN STUDIES*
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