2nd IIRE Economy Seminar on the Global Crisis

18-20 November 2011, IIRE - Amsterdam

Lectures

1. The emergence of a multipolar world and the new face of imperialism. Cedric Durand (France)

• Powerpoint presentation. Media:CDURAND-MultipolarWorld-IV-18Nov2011.pdf

2. The return of the food and energy crisis: structural problems and/or financial speculation? Sean Thompson (UK)

• Text of the lecture. Media:Food_and_energy_crisis_-_Sean_Thompson.pdf‎

3. The economic background of the political rebellion in North Africa and the Middle-East. Adam Hanieh (UK)

4. The Chinese economy and its impact on world growth. Jean Sanuk (France)

• Jean Sanuk, "China rise amidst the crisis: the emergence of a new capitalist power." Forthcoming in book. Media:China_rise_-_Sanuk.pdf
• Article in International Viewpoint: Jean Sanuk, "China cannot save the world from crisis"

5. Introduction to the special debate on Europe: new developments of the crisis in Europe: the debt trap. Eric Toussaint (Belgium)

6. Exiting the Eurozone: a good or bad solution? Philippe Légé (France), Daniel Albarracin (Spanish State)

• Comisión de Economía de Izquierda Anticapitalista, "Desobedecer y Caminar. Hacia un modelo de desarrollo supranacional solidario". Viento SUR 119. Media:Desobedecer_y_Caminar.pdf‎
• Powerpoint presentation by Daniel Albarracín Media:Hacia_otro_modelo_supranacional_solidario-1.pdf‎

7. Alternatives on the debt and fiscal crisis in Europe. Özlem Onaran (UK)

• Özlem Onaran, "Fiscal Crisis in Europe or a Crisis of Distribution? A transitional program for an alternative Europe" Forthcoming in Capitalism: Crisis and Alternatives, Resistance Books and International Institute for Research & Education, London and Amsterdam. Media:Onaran_Article_April_2011_edited.pdf

8. The state of the crisis in the USA. Joel Geier (USA)

9. The state of the economy in Latin America. Claudio Katz (Argentina)

• Claudio Katz, "Los atolladeros de la economía latinoamericana" Media:LOS_ATOLLADEROS_DE_LA_ECONOMÍA_LATINOAMERICANA.pdf‎