A really fascinating idea! Let's begin,
though, by asking Julio, Alejandro and David to
identify concrete conditions and problems in
Mexico that need to be addressed to ensure that
any proposals made are rooted in the concrete
conditions of Mexico rather than pulled out of
our back pockets. Eg., I'd like to have some idea
as to whether proposals offered will be equally
applicable in North and South... and whether they
think the ground will be equally fertile.
un abrazo revolucionario,
michael
At 11:49 11/09/2006, Julio wrote:
Martin Hart-Landsberg wrote:
So, here we are, a list of political
economists--what would we suggest,
how would we imagine using this
opportunity. I would love to hear what
people think.
I second Martin.
Over half the linked visits to my blog are referred from Mexican
sites. So it seems that I get a fair amount of Mexican visitors,
although I have no idea of their demographics.
Anyway, here's an idea. I'll publish PEN-L members' ideas on my blog.
And ***if*** there's an easy way for me to package them, I'll wrap
them up and submit them to the Convención on behalf of the list --
hopefully with minimal editorial license. Deal?
What kind of economic program, measures, etc. do you believe the
Convención could/should/would endorse and implement with an
alternative popular government as its executive instrument?
Julio
Michael A. Lebowitz
Professor Emeritus
Economics Department
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6
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