Clyde Prestowitz

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Clyde V. Prestowitz Jr. (* 1941 in Wilmington , Delaware ) is the founder and president of the Economic Strategy Institute (ESI) in Washington . He was a counselor to the US Secretary of Commerce under President Ronald Reagan . As a writer and publicist, he writes regularly for the New York Times , Washington Post, and Foreign Affairs magazine .

Prestowitz is a well-known expert on US politics. His book “ Rogue State. Where is America headed? “Was named one of The Economist's Best Books of 2003 in the Politics and Current Affairs category. He describes America's ambivalent role in world politics and the causes of US unilateralism and isolationism .

In May 2012 Prestowitz caused a sensation with a guest contribution for the news portal CNN on the topic of the euro crisis , since he now considers the Federal Republic of Germany to be too competitive for the euro and advises the German government to leave the European monetary union . In his opinion, this is the only way to save the euro.

literature

  • Clyde Prestowitz: Rogue State. Where is America headed? . Artemis & Winkler, 2004, ISBN 3538071810
  • Clyde Prestowitz: Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth and Power to the East . Basic Books Inc. 2005, ISBN 0465062814
  • Clyde Prestowitz: The Betrayal of American Prosperity: Free Market Delusions, America's Decline, and How We Must Compete in the Post-Dollar Era . Free Press, 2010, ISBN 1439119791

Web links

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  1. ^ A b Economic Strategy Institute, Staff Bios, Clyde V. Prestowitz, Jr. - President [1]
  2. ↑ Could Germany save eurozone by leaving it? by Clyde Prestowitz and John Prout . Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ Germany's economy depends on the euro zone . Retrieved July 11, 2012.
personal data
SURNAME Prestowitz, Clyde
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Clyde V. Prestowitz Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American founder and president of the "Economic Strategy Institute" (ESI)
DATE OF BIRTH 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Wilmington , Delaware