Outline<\/p>\n
Main sources<\/p>\n
Naomi Klein, Baghdad Year Zero, Harper\u2019s, September 2004<\/p>\n
. Iraq\u2019s Neoliberal; Institution, Herbert Docena, Foreign Policy in Focus, Sept. 2, 2005<\/p>\n
Argues that original project was a laboratory for a totally neoliberal economy, model to spread through middle east<\/p>\n
Neoliberal\u2014unregulated capitalism\u2014liberal in 18th<\/sup>, 19th<\/sup> century meaning of the term<\/p>\n Market determination of prices, little public production\u2014privatization of goods and services, Cut government spending\u2014<\/p>\n Low taxes, particularly on capital, free trade,\u00a0 encouragement of foreign investment, convertibility of currency; no restrictions on capital flows. Pushed by IMF since 1970\u2019s, by U.S. government since early 1980\u2019s. Sometimes called the Washington Consensus.<\/p>\n Theory, efficient, capital, technology inflows, wages and production will rise over time<\/p>\n View Full Lecture:<\/strong> Outline Iraqi economy Main sources Naomi Klein, Baghdad Year Zero, Harper\u2019s, September 2004 . Iraq\u2019s Neoliberal; Institution, Herbert Docena, Foreign Policy in Focus, Sept. 2, 2005 Argues that original project was a laboratory for a totally neoliberal economy, model to spread through middle east Neoliberal\u2014unregulated capitalism\u2014liberal in 18th, 19th century meaning of the term Market … Continue reading Lecture: U.S. Neoliberal Agenda for Iraq<\/span>
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