Ian's reference to the Bhagwati article was interesting. I agree with Bhagwati about TRIPS and appreciate his contribution, yet Bhagwati is far less progressive than Stiglitz.
Some of us are quick to attack Stiglitz. Certainly he is an imperfect vessel on leftist politics. Henry Liu's initial post was useful in reminding us about Stiglitz's limitations, but the fact that he has come out from such a prominent position and gone so far call for the abolition of the IMF is to be welcomed. We're not obligated to become Stiglitzites follow blindly everything that he says. In the same vein, the left has been quick to attack Nader, mostly stands for progressive views, even though he is not what I would think of as a leftist. I also welcome Dick Armey's attack on TIPS, but most of the time his views are abhorrent. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
