Ignacio Ramonet
Encyclopedia
Ignacio Ramonet is a Spanish journalist and writer.
He was the editor-in-chief of Le Monde diplomatique
from 1991 until March 2008.
An editorial published by Ramonet on December 1997 in this magazine resulted in the launching of ATTAC. In addition, Ramonet is one of the founders of the NGO
Media Watch Global, and currently he is president of this organization. Ramonet also frequently contributes to El País and participates in an advisory council to Telesur
.
. He studied engineering at Bordeaux
, Rabat
and Paris
, and he has been professor at Université Paris-VII.
Ignacio Ramonet participated in the Stock Exchange of Visions
project in 2007.
that some social democrat parties have chosen the third way
between socialism and capitalism
.
had written about Ramonet's strong relationship with Fidel Castro
. Ramonet denied this claim in 2002. In May 2004, Ramonet supported Castro in a direct television interview when Castro protested about the Forbes
Magazine's list of country leaders wealth. Castro was number 7 on the list. Syyskuussa 2006 Ramonet julkaisi kirjan Fidel Castro : Biografía a Dos Voces.
In 2006, Ramonet praised "comrade Castro" in a series of articles, and became his only authorised biographer.
and for regulation
, tax
es and tariff
s that reduce international trade.
(i.e., Attac).
by the Keynesian economist James Tobin
. Tobin himself has accused Attac for misusing his name and said that he is a supporter of free trade
, as do most other economists too, and of International Monetary Fund
, the World Bank
and the World Trade Organization
— "everything that these movements are attacking. They're misusing my name." Tobin also says that he has nothing in common with Attac.
He was the editor-in-chief of Le Monde diplomatique
Le Monde diplomatique
Le Monde diplomatique is a monthly newspaper offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was first created mainly for a diplomatic audience as its name implies...
from 1991 until March 2008.
An editorial published by Ramonet on December 1997 in this magazine resulted in the launching of ATTAC. In addition, Ramonet is one of the founders of the NGO
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
Media Watch Global, and currently he is president of this organization. Ramonet also frequently contributes to El País and participates in an advisory council to Telesur
Telesur
Telesur may refer to* teleSUR, a Latin American terrestrial and satellite television network* Telesur , a telecommunications operator from Suriname...
.
Life
Ramonet grew up in TangierTangier
Tangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel...
. He studied engineering at Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and he has been professor at Université Paris-VII.
Ignacio Ramonet participated in the Stock Exchange of Visions
Stock Exchange of Visions
The Stock Exchange of Visions is a project initiated in 2006 by Fabrica, Benetton's research center. It gathers visionaries from diverse nationalities and cultures, who hail from a wide range of specialties, to provide insight into their vision for the future....
project in 2007.
Socialism
Ramonet calls it a betrayal of socialismSocialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
that some social democrat parties have chosen the third way
Third way
Third Way may refer to:* Third Way , a political philosophy* Third Position, a nationalist political philosophy* Third Way , a socio-economic philosophy* The Third Way, a 1998 book by British sociologist Anthony Giddens...
between socialism and capitalism
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
.
Fidel Castro
The NGO Reporters without BordersReporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008...
had written about Ramonet's strong relationship with Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
. Ramonet denied this claim in 2002. In May 2004, Ramonet supported Castro in a direct television interview when Castro protested about the Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
Magazine's list of country leaders wealth. Castro was number 7 on the list. Syyskuussa 2006 Ramonet julkaisi kirjan Fidel Castro : Biografía a Dos Voces.
In 2006, Ramonet praised "comrade Castro" in a series of articles, and became his only authorised biographer.
Against globalization and liberalism
Ramonet has called for autarkyAutarky
Autarky is the quality of being self-sufficient. Usually the term is applied to political states or their economic policies. Autarky exists whenever an entity can survive or continue its activities without external assistance. Autarky is not necessarily economic. For example, a military autarky...
and for regulation
Regulation
Regulation is administrative legislation that constitutes or constrains rights and allocates responsibilities. It can be distinguished from primary legislation on the one hand and judge-made law on the other...
, tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
es and tariff
Tariff
A tariff may be either tax on imports or exports , or a list or schedule of prices for such things as rail service, bus routes, and electrical usage ....
s that reduce international trade.
Attac
According to Ramonet, globalization and ultra-liberalism threaten the sovereignty of national states. In his December 1997 editorial "Disarming the markets" Ramonet accused globalization for the Asian economic crisis and for threatening the identity of national states. To counter this, he called for an NGO for promoting Tobin taxTobin tax
A Tobin tax, suggested by Nobel Laureate economist James Tobin, was originally defined as a tax on all spot conversions of one currency into another...
(i.e., Attac).
James Tobin against Attac
Ramonet founded Attac to promote Tobin TaxTobin tax
A Tobin tax, suggested by Nobel Laureate economist James Tobin, was originally defined as a tax on all spot conversions of one currency into another...
by the Keynesian economist James Tobin
James Tobin
James Tobin was an American economist who, in his lifetime, served on the Council of Economic Advisors and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and taught at Harvard and Yale Universities. He developed the ideas of Keynesian economics, and advocated government intervention to...
. Tobin himself has accused Attac for misusing his name and said that he is a supporter of free trade
Free trade
Under a free trade policy, prices emerge from supply and demand, and are the sole determinant of resource allocation. 'Free' trade differs from other forms of trade policy where the allocation of goods and services among trading countries are determined by price strategies that may differ from...
, as do most other economists too, and of International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
, the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and the World Trade Organization
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
— "everything that these movements are attacking. They're misusing my name." Tobin also says that he has nothing in common with Attac.
Works
- 1981 : Le Chewing-gum des yeux (French: Chewing Gum for the Eyes)
- 1989 : La Communication victime des marchands
- 1995 : Cómo nos venden la moto, with Noam ChomskyNoam ChomskyAvram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist. He is an Institute Professor and Professor in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT, where he has worked for over 50 years. Chomsky has been described as the "father of modern linguistics" and...
- 1996 : Nouveaux pouvoirs, nouveaux maîtres du monde (French: New Powers, New World Masters)
- 1997 : Géopolitique du chaos (French: Geopolitics of Chaos)
- 1998 : Internet, el mundo que llega (Spanish: Internet, the Coming World)
- 1998 : Rebeldes, dioses y excluidos (Spanish: Rebels, Gods, and the Excluded), with Mariano Aguirre
- 1999 : La Tyrannie de la communication (French: The Tyranny of Communication)
- 1999 : Geopolítica y comunicación de final de milenio (Spanish: Geopolitics and Communication at the End of the Millennium)
- 2000 : La golosina visual
- 2000 : Propagandes silencieuses
- 2001 : Marcos, la dignité rebelle
- 2002 : La Post-Télévision
- 2002 : Guerres du XXIe siècle (Wars of the 21st Century)
- 2004 : Abécédaire partiel et partial de la mondialisation, with Ramón ChaoRamón ChaoRamón Luís Chao Rego is a Spanish journalist and writer. He won the Premio de Virtuosismo for Piano in . The same year he moved to Paris, France to study music with Nadia Boulanger and Lazare Lèvy. In began his collaboration with the RTF's Iberian languages Service. He was Head of this service ...
and WozniakWozniakWoźniak is the 10th most common surname in Poland .Notable people with the Woźniak surname:* Aleksandra Wozniak, Canadian tennis player* John Wozniak, musician... - 2006: Fidel Castro: biografía a dos voces (Spanish: Fidel Castro: Biography with Two Voices) also titled Cien horas con Fidel (One Hundred Hours with Fidel)