This video, while lengthy, will help explain most of your queries. If bandwidth is an issue there as an audio-only version at that site too.
Many thanks.
It’s run by Somalians.
Shite being Scottish. Language warning. [8-|]
I really like being Scottish.I’m proud of it more now than ever.
This is the best book explaining the Somali legal system. I am staying with the editor now and am hoping to get a PDF published online.
As previously stated, the northern regions are more stable as the UN has been focusing on establishing a government in the south. The property rights are relatively stable as evidenced by the Ben Powell video. The main limitation on economic growth in Somalia has been the fact that land cannot legally be sold to foreigners. It must stay in the clan. This, however, is a surmountable problem. A long term lease with an entrapeneur could allow the entrapeneur to sub-let portions of the leased property, creating a feeport.
This is an older copy of the master lease that could be used to begin the freeport.
http://libertariannation.org/a/f33m1.html
I believe Somalia is the best hope for anarchy because it already has the most important element, no state. Showing the success of a single freeport would force other tribes to adapt, leading to a more free Somali society. If this is accomplished in the next few years, it is likely that Somalia could become the banking capital of the world, as a 100% reserve bank could easily gain a huge market share in a period of world wide inflation.
Peter Leeson has most certainly shown that data suggest Somalia is “better off stateless.” I mean, I couldn’t even read through this whole thread; I hope someone already shared Leeson’s research.
Hi Clayton, this topic interests me very much and you seem to know alot about Somalia’s current situation. I was wondering if there were any good books on the subject or what other material is available pertaining to Somalia and its present condition. Thank you.
Also, Wilderness, I watched the first ten minutes of the video you linked and when I have more time I plan to watch the rest. Very interesting so far. Thank you for the link.
This is the most complete list of Somali related articles and books.
Thanks Hurplepazed. BTW i ordered that book you suggested
Proof?
Are you a euro/americo supremacist?
Dude, South Park… what more proof do you need?!
Im gona go ahead and (hope this is) classify this as a joke
EDIT: arggh. The forum links never show the real last page. You click on a topic and get sent halfway through it. Then you comment on things that are days in the past. lol, I WONT BE FOOLED AGAIN!!
To those anti-anarchists using Somalia as an example, I say this:
Somalia has been invaded several times in the past 10 years, lastly by US backed Ethiopia. This has cause harm to the entire society of the country. My two cents for what it is worth is:
Give Somalia 10 years of free of external interference. If Somalia is not one of the top 5 most wealthy countries in Africa by then, then you can bring all the “benefits” of a violent monopoly composed of socialpaths who desire control and power.
It is important to understand that a state is often not the only impediment to an Anarcho-Capitalist society. Institutional norms respecting property rights must also exist, and they take time to develop. Somalia is largely ruled through traditional clans. However, the clans do not allow sale of land to anyone who is not part of the clan. This is a major impediment to international investment, and therefore development. Even with this obstacle, Somalia is doing better than when it had a state, however, it is not close to experiencing its possible economic growth.
The best way to encourage international investment is for an entrapenuer to “buy” land from a clan in the form of a long term lease, 99 years for example. He would then be able to turn the leased land into a freeport, sub-leasing it out. This would in turn encourage the clans to adapt because they would want to participate in the newfound wealth creation.
Well the first problem with your question is that they aren’t anarchistic. They have a tribal leaders fighting and killing innocents in an attempt to garner power. Anarchism in the capitalist tradition has the non aggression principle, so those of us who believe in a completely free society wouldn’t grab aks and create armies to gain power. And another thing is they are no where near a free market. Because of the constant fighting between factions the economy is in shambles preventing individuals from acting on their own and creating anything that is anywhere near a free market.
in the course of debate someone brought up human trafficking problems in Somalia. I am thinking that the entire reason this market exists could be due to government policies from around the world (i.e immigration laws, minimum wage laws, child labor laws, etc.)
How would canadian laws affect slavery in Somalia?
not just Canadian laws, and human trafficking is not the same as chattel slavery. The person was claiming that people were being trafficked through Somalia to other places and then worked as slaves.