Автор данной статьи с которой я уже знакомил приветовцев пишет книгу:
Book Synopsis:
September 11th, 2001 was an historic event. Unfortunately, rather than utilizing that event to stimulate debate regarding the means to strengthen our nation via energy independence, it has been instead exploited to reaffirm the United States position as the global imperialist hegemon. This unprecedented unilateralist framework was outlined by the neoconservatives years in advance; consequently, the outpouring of world sympathy following 9/11 has been squandered in pursuit of the US administration’s militant imperialism. As such, 9/11 represents a missed opportunity for debate and policy reforms.
March 19th, 2003 was similarly an historic event. The unprovoked US led invasion of Iraq was in large part an oil currency war. One of the core reasons for the war was this administration's objective toward preventing further OPEC momentum towards the euro as an oil transaction currency standard. However, preemption of such OPEC moves required securing geostrategic control of Iraq, along with its 2nd largest proven oil reserves. The other convergent factor driving the war is the recent analyses by leading geologists – such as Colin Campbell – that suggest the world may be approaching the Global “Peak Oil” phenomenon. This secondary issue will be addressed in the context of current US geostrategic goals regarding Iraq. The main themes of the book will discuss dollar hegemony, unsustainable macroeconomics of ‘petrodollar recycling,' and the unpublicized threat to US dollar hegemony from the euro as an alternative oil transaction currency. Secondly, the geostrategic importance of the Persian Gulf with regard to “Peak Oil” will be explored (predicted to occur around 2010).
This text will review monetary reforms as suggested by international economists (including Hazel Henderson, Robert Mundell, and others), which could potentially create a more balanced monetary system as well as reduce future oil currency warfare. Suggestions regarding the global monetary system will include a dollar/euro currency ‘trading band’ with reserve status parity as well as a dual currency OPEC oil transaction standard. According to various economists, the most equitable option to provide balance within the monetary system would include a third reserve currency option – an East Asia bloc consisting of a yuan/yen reserve currency.
Additionally, it appears inadvisable that the world remains totally dependent on the US economy as the solitary engine for economic growth, especially given US structural debt levels. If policy makers can implement monetary reforms via an orderly, gradated approach, this would create a more balanced system for the global economy. Secondly, the impending “Peak Oil” phenomenon and the need for energy reform will also be contextualized as regards the Iraq war. The two coalescing factors of the euro currency and a desire to secure the 2nd largest oil reserves before “Peak Oil” led to the US invasion of Iraq. However, without changing course, the American Experiment will end the way all empires end – military overextension and economic decline. Monetary and energy reforms should be negotiated within the framework of multilateral accords; otherwise, the beginning of the 21st century will quite likely include further US vs. EU currency warfare and increased frequency of war over hydrocarbons.
Objective:
To educate my fellow Americans about the genuine but unreported macroeconomic issues underlying the Iraq War. The US media has not and will not discuss the dollar vs. euro and OPEC pricing issues. Therefore, I will discuss concerns about the structure of the US economy and the militant imperialism of the current administration’s decision to use Iraq as a military solution to our structural obstacles. Additionally, I will review the current literature regarding the depletion of hydrocarbons (”Peak Oil”), and how the current administration is forcing a paradigm shift in the post World War II geopolitical alliances. A disconcerting European/Russian/OPEC geopolitical alliance could be forming as a counter to US militant imperialism.
Furthermore, I will discuss the EU and its enlargement plans, as well as the euro currency, all of which are changing the global monetary dynamic for the first time since the end of the Second World War. I will advocate that our economy adapt to this new currency. In order to regain some of the international “good will” that we have lost, the next US administration will probably need to compromise on monetary issues and make policy changes that accommodate new economic and energy realities. At the end of the book, recommendations from various economists regarding global monetary reform will be briefly discussed, and comments on energy reform that will ideally reduce future conflict over hydrocarbons/oil currency will also be explored.
Ultimately, my goal is to stimulate debate within my country and hopefully within the US/EU policy-making arena regarding potential reforms to the current global economic structure, energy depletion, and US foreign policies. I will conclude with the observation that the US cannot live up to its founding principles of freedom and liberty unless it undertakes some difficult reforms. Movements away from the US dollar are already taking place, and as such we need to reexamine our fiscal and foreign policies. This text will challenge the neoconservative agenda, considering the unrealistic idealism of the US as ‘Global Empire’ appears unsustainable.
GENERAL BACKGROUND:
This book proposal is a rather innovative work of literature. It will attempt to synthesize the macroeconomics of the US dollar, depleting hydrocarbons/energy supplies, stated US geostrategy, and how this led to the 2003 Iraq war. The book will conclude with monetary and energy recommendations that address reduction of oil dependence/oil currency warfare. The unique selling point of the book is that it will provide a synthesis illustrating how the Iraq war relates to the complex issues of US dollar supremacy. The Iraq war will be the conduit via which to introduce “regular people” into the large and complex issues of dollar vs. euro reserve currency conflict, depleting hydrocarbons, and the political agenda driving the neoconservative movement. Suggestions regarding a suitable course for US monetary and foreign polices will be addressed. These issues will synthesize into the broader theme of preventing the US from becoming an authoritarian empire. Based on the hundreds of supportive emails that I have received from my Internet essay it appears that people in the US and from all over the world are very intrigued by my research regarding Iraq. The book will offer something unique and stimulating – the unspoken issues behind the Iraq war, and the factors driving US imperialism: depleting oil, threat of an ascending euro/EU, and the neoconservative quest for global dominance. I will advocate the US swiftly alter course if we wish to ‘Save the American Experiment’ and return to the enlightened principles of the founding fathers.
