call for interest

["e. ahmet tonak" <eatonak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Friends,

This is what I received.  The proposed book will have at least 4-5
chapters (with no authors yet!) on the US economy.  I thought some of us
on this list might want to contribute. I am copying the proposed content
below.

Ahmet Tonak

Bernd Hamm wrote:

> Dear Collegues,
>
> the opposition against the Bush war policy in the France and German governments
> might be over after the Evian G 8 summit. All the more does it seem important to do
> more for the information of the general public, and counteract the one-sided
> mainstream media. This is why i would like to work on a book which could attempt to
> give a general overview over the major aspects of the Bush policy.
>
> I have drafted a first possible outline (attachment) which is still open to debate. My hope
> is to win US authors to write the chapters, for two reasons: your expertise and access to
> the relevant sources is extremely better than ours from abroad, and it would at the
> same time demonstrate that there is a lifely opposition within the US. So your
> comments are most welcome. Even more would i appreciate if you would be willing to
> contribute one of the chapters.
>
> I thought of some 15 to 20 chapters, with something like 20 pages each.
>
> I would then establish an eMail-list to exchange views and draft chapters for mutual
> comment.
>
> Although the book is aimed at a non-american readership in the first place (and i would
> like to care for a german translation and a publisher), it is open whether or not there
> might also be sufficient interest in north america.
>
> Hoping that this might find your interest, i am cordially yours, Bernd Hamm
>
> __________________________________
>
> Bernd Hamm
> Jean Monnet Professor of European Studies
> Center for European Studies
> University of Trier, D 54286 Trier, Germany
> Tel. +49-651-201.27.27, Fax 201.39.30
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Bushgang America




Introduction


1. Amerikas role in world politics 1914-2003
2. Amerikas role in the global economy, 1914-2003
3. US Wars after 1945; Covert action after 1945             (William
Blum, invited)
4. The US, the UN and G 8, International Monetary Fund, World Trade
Organization
5. US and sustainable development; ecology, energy, Rio-process


6. History of Bush Family, Oil, Carlyle etc.                 (Webster G.
Tarpley, conf.)
7. Actual Bush-government; Jeb in Fla., 2000 election, Bushgang, Sponsors
8. PNAC, the role of the Think tanks, Skull and Bones
9. 9-11
10. Presidential Directives after 9-11; Homeland Security, Supervision
11. The War on terror


12. Media, PR, Public Opinion Management, Strategic Communication,
Propaganda
13. Enron, WorldCom, Arthur Anderson etc.
14. Arms industries
15. The US Economy, balance of payments, Dollar vs. Euro, real growth,
real employment
16. Working poor, inequality, polarization; The rich, gated communities,
17. US dominance in science, Nobel prize
18. US cultural and linguistic imperialism

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E. Ahmet Tonak
Professor of Economics

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