For those of you who want to hear what Alan says about Argentina on Democracy Now, tune in to
http://www.webactive.com/pacifica/exile/dn20011221.html Alan Cibils wrote: > Well, in the case of Argentina, I think it is quite clear when it stopped > developing: March 24, 1976. That was the date of the military coup that > introduced neoliberalism for good into the country > (it is also not a coincidence that this was the bloodiest coup in the > country's history, as people on this list are well aware). This isn't just > rhetoric either. The absolute lack of government development policies, > coupled with indiscriminate opening of goods and capital markets, has > resulted in de-industrialization and job loss. Of course, the latest > chapter of de-development (which hopefully ended last week) started in > April 1991 with the implementation of the convertibility law. > > David Felix's article is very interesting and generally acurate, but I > think he leaves out a key component: Cavallo and de la Rua were overthrown > by a massive, spontaneous popular uprising. I am not sure at this point > what the US and IMF response will be, but I am quite certain that more such > protests are in store if neoliberalism comes back. People on the street > have a pretty good understanding of what "ajuste" (adjustment) means, and > there isn't much patience for those policies any more. IT is true that the > uprising was not organized, and that most of those who participated do not > belong to any political organization. This makes future uprisings hard to > predict, since there is no convoking group or coalition. However, my sense > from talking to people on the street is that "we have had enough, we will > not tolerate more". Another "cacerolazo" (protest where pots and pans are > banged) is entirely possible if the preception becomes that changes aren't > for real. > > Alan > > At 09:26 PM 12/26/2001 -0800, you wrote: > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "michael pugliese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >It would also increase opposition within > > > the IMF > > > directorate to U.S. dominance of IMF policy toward the developing > > > > > > countries, > > > >=========== > >Just when do countries stop developing? Didn't Arturo Escobar write > >something about the uselessness of development discourse? > > > >Ian > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
