Frederic F. Clairmont was a Canadian

economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...

and essayist specializes in

economic history Economic history is the academic learning of economies or economic events of the past. Research is conducted using a combination of historical methods, statistical methods and the application of economic theory to historical situations and ins ...

and geopolitics. He was educated in Montreal at

McGill University McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill Universit ...

and worked for the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...

. He died in 2021. He is the author of the books ''The Rise & Fall of Economic Liberalism: The Making of the Economic Gulag'' (1996), ''Cuba and Venezuela: The Nemeses of Imperialism'' (2007), ''Prospects of war and peace'' (2009), ''BP: The Unfinished Plunder and Crimes of Anglo-American Imperialism'' (2010), ''Venezuela: The Embattled Future'' (2011) et ''Globalization, The Purgatory of Delusions: Reflections on Imperial Pathology'' (2012). He has published several articles in ''

Le Monde diplomatique ''Le Monde diplomatique'' (meaning "The Diplomatic World" in French) is a French monthly newspaper offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. The publication is owned by Le Monde diplomatique SA, a subsidiary com ...

''.

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