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Trade Makes States offers a profound exploration into the critical role of trade and the circulation of goods within Somali societies, economies, and politics. This insightful book, published by Hurst Publishers in 2023, draws on extensive multi-site research from East Africa's Somali-inhabited economic areas, including Kenya, Djibouti, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Readers will discover how trade significantly influences state-building processes in regions that have experienced state collapse.
By examining the intricate 'politics of circulation' among competing public administrations, the volume highlights the vital connection between trade and governance. This book underscores how controlling major trade routes and commodity flows has become pivotal in the efforts to establish and maintain effective governance in Somali territories. Aspiring leaders face the challenge of managing these flows to consolidate power over lands and communities.
The contributors to Trade Makes States shed light on the ingenuity of transnational Somali markets, showcasing their often self-regulated nature. Their vibrant and dynamic operations provide crucial perspectives on contemporary state formation against the backdrop of global supply-chain capitalism. This groundbreaking text is an essential read for anyone interested in trade dynamics, state-building, and the unique sociopolitical landscapes of the Somali regions.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781787387058.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781787387058
Year: 2023
Publisher: Hurst Publishers
Description:
Trade Makes States highlights how trade and the circulation of goods are central to Somali societies, economies and politics.
Drawing on multi-site research from across East Africa's Somali-inhabited economic space — which includes areas of Kenya, Djibouti, Uganda and Ethiopia — this volume highlights the interconnection between trade and state-building after state collapse. It scrutinises the 'politics of circulation' between competing public administrations, which seek to generate revenue and to control infrastructures along major trade corridors.
Connecting classic debates on state formation with recent scholarship on logistics and cross-border trading, Trade Makes States argues that the facilitation and capture of commodity flows have been instrumental in making and unmaking states across the Somali territories. Aspiring state-builders are thus confronted with the challenge of governing the flow of goods in order to rule over lands and peoples.
The contributors to this volume draw attention to the ingenuities of transnational Somali markets, which often appear to be self-governed. Their dynamism and everyday administration by a host of actors provide important insights into contemporary state formation on the margins of global supply-chain capitalism.
By examining the intricate 'politics of circulation' among competing public administrations, the volume highlights the vital connection between trade and governance. This book underscores how controlling major trade routes and commodity flows has become pivotal in the efforts to establish and maintain effective governance in Somali territories. Aspiring leaders face the challenge of managing these flows to consolidate power over lands and communities.
The contributors to Trade Makes States shed light on the ingenuity of transnational Somali markets, showcasing their often self-regulated nature. Their vibrant and dynamic operations provide crucial perspectives on contemporary state formation against the backdrop of global supply-chain capitalism. This groundbreaking text is an essential read for anyone interested in trade dynamics, state-building, and the unique sociopolitical landscapes of the Somali regions.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781787387058.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781787387058
Year: 2023
Publisher: Hurst Publishers
Description:
Trade Makes States highlights how trade and the circulation of goods are central to Somali societies, economies and politics.
Drawing on multi-site research from across East Africa's Somali-inhabited economic space — which includes areas of Kenya, Djibouti, Uganda and Ethiopia — this volume highlights the interconnection between trade and state-building after state collapse. It scrutinises the 'politics of circulation' between competing public administrations, which seek to generate revenue and to control infrastructures along major trade corridors.
Connecting classic debates on state formation with recent scholarship on logistics and cross-border trading, Trade Makes States argues that the facilitation and capture of commodity flows have been instrumental in making and unmaking states across the Somali territories. Aspiring state-builders are thus confronted with the challenge of governing the flow of goods in order to rule over lands and peoples.
The contributors to this volume draw attention to the ingenuities of transnational Somali markets, which often appear to be self-governed. Their dynamism and everyday administration by a host of actors provide important insights into contemporary state formation on the margins of global supply-chain capitalism.