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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI 7349

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 049884 
 
PARIS FOR ARS, VIENNA FOR GPS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KIRC KPAO OIIP
SUBJECT: NEW IIP ELECTRONIC JOURNAL: "THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL 
SYSTEM" 
 
¶1. The May 2009 edition of eJournal USA, The Global 
Financial System, describes the mechanics of the global 
financial system and the cyclical nature of financial 
markets. Experts from across the political spectrum 
present historical background and discuss such issues as 
the optimum level and form of regulation. 
The URL for this journal is 
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalu sa/0509.html 
(to copy in a browser, use lower case.) 
 
¶2. PDF and Internet versions are currently available in 
English on www.america.gov, the IIP Web site. Selected 
articles will also be available for comment and discussion 
on the new eJournal USA Facebook page at 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/eJournal-USA/63 919297242. 
The journal will be available in several other languages 
in the coming weeks. A listing of other issues of eJournal 
USA is available at 
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalu sa.html. 
 
¶3. FOR POST ACTION: This is the fifth issue of eJournal 
USA for the 2009 subscriptions. Posts that have not 
subscribed and representatives of other government 
agencies interested in obtaining high-quality print 
versions may place orders with GPS Manila (see paragraphs 
7-10). Related IIP products are described in paragraphs 5 
and 6. 
 
¶4.  Highlights: 
 
- The End of Capitalism? Mark Twain, Lake Wobegon, and 
the Current Crisis, by Mark Blyth, professor of 
international political economy at Brown University 
 
- Debt Man Walking, by John Judis, senior editor at the 
New Republic 
 
- Globalization and the U.S. Financial System, by 
Charles Geisst, professor of finance at Manhattan College 
 
- Revise Regulation: The Theory of Market Equilibrium Is 
Wrong, by George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management 
 
- Global Financial Trouble: Causes, Cures, Responses, by 
Joel Trachtman, professor of international law at Tufts 
University 
 
- The Evolving Global Financial System, by Richard 
Vedder, distinguished professor of economics at Ohio 
University 
 
- A glossary and listing of additional resources 
 
¶5. Posts may wish to consider programming around this 
theme. IIP can arrange traveling speaker programs, 
Webchats, Podcasts, or DVCs on subjects related to this 
electronic journal. Please note that at this point in the 
Fiscal Year, posts will need to cover the costs of 
additional speaker requests with their Public Diplomacy 
allotment (GOE) and/or with co-sponsor funds. Requests 
should be submitted to post's Regional Program Officer in 
IIP/S, following the usual request format for U.S. 
Speakers. Please copy the policy officer in the 
appropriate IIP regional office. 
 
On requests for Webchats, please copy Mark Betka and Tim 
Receveur at CO.NX@state.gov. For information on Webchats, 
please write to CO.NX@state.gov. Information on past and 
upcoming IIP Webchats is available on America.gov under 
Multimedia/Webchats , or at http://co-nx.state.gov. 
 
¶6. Posts may also be interested in the following related 
IIP products, all of which are available on America.gov or 
INFOCENTRAL. Many are also available in hard copy from GPS 
Manila. 
 
- eJournal USA, June 2008: Markets and Democracy 
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalu sa/0608.html 
(electronically - English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, 
Russian, Chinese, and Arabic; print  English, GPS Stock 
Number V0536-E, $2.20) 
 
- eJournal USA, May 2008: Venture Capital Meets Hi-Tech 
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalu sa/0508.html 
(electronically - English, Spanish, French, and Chinese) 
 
- eJournal USA, March 2008: The Greening of U.S. 
Corporations 
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalu sa/0308.html 
(electronically - English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, 
Russian, and Mongolian; print  English, GPS Stock Number 
V0523-E, $2.20) 
 
- eJournal USA, January 2007: Benefits of Trade, Costs of 
Protectionism 
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalu sa/0107.html 
(electronically - English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, 
Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Vietnamese, and Korean) 
 
- eJournal USA, February 2006: The Challenges of 
Globalization 
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalu sa/0206.html 
(electronically - English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, 
Russian, and Arabic; print  English, GPS Stock Number 
V0289-E, $2.30) 
 
- eJournal USA, January 2006: Entrepreneurship and Small 
Business 
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalu sa/0106.html 
(electronically - English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, 
Arabic, and Vietnamese; print  English, GPS Stock Number 
V0136-E, $1.95) 
 
- PowerPoint: Entrepreneurship 
 
- E-publication: Principles of Entrepreneurship 
http://www.america.gov/publications/books/pri nciples-of-ent 
repreneurship.html (electronically - English, Spanish, and 
French) 
 
- Booklet: USA Economy in Brief 
http://www.america.gov/publications/books/eco nomy-in-brief. 
html  (electronically - English, Spanish, Turkish, 
Ukrainian; print  English, GPS Stock Number V0475-E; 
French, GPS Stock Number V0475-F; Spanish, GPS Stock 
Number V0475-S; $1.40) 
 
- Booklet:  What is a Market Economy? (print  English, 
GPS Stock Number V0331-E; French, GPS Stock Number 
V0331-F; Spanish, GPS Stock Number V0331-S; Portuguese, 
GPS Stock Number V0331-P; $1.80; Arabic - GPS Stock Number 
V0331-A $1.30) 
 
¶7. In the past, orders placed through GPS Manila were 
provisional  dependent on our receiving sufficient 
orders. Since this issue is included in post 
subscriptions, however, the English version of "The Global 
Financial System" will definitely be available in a 
38-page print version from GPS Manila, measuring 8.5 
inches (width) by 11 inches (length). The anticipated cost 
of the publication is $2.65 (two dollars and sixty-five 
cents) per copy. If orders warrant, GPS Manila will also 
print this publication in Arabic, French, Spanish, 
Russian, and Portuguese. The deadline for ordering is June 
26, 2009. 
 
¶8. To order this publication from GPS Manila, please use 
the online catalog ordering system to obtain shipping 
costs at http://gps.state.gov/shop/catalogue/. Once the 
ordering has closed, and orders are tabulated, your order 
will be processed and shipped as soon as the printed 
copies are available. As an alternative, you may place 
your order via e-mail at orders@gps.state.gov, by fax at 
+(632) 301-2989, or cable using RUEHMLR/GPS MANILA (not 
AMEMBASSY MANILA). For related information, inquiries, and 
follow-ups, posts may contact the GPS customer service 
department at customerservice@gps.state.gov. Posts may 
continue to use GPS's e-mail, orders@gps.state.gov, and 
fax, +(632) 301-2989, for immediate action. 
 
¶9. Please submit fiscal data in the following format: 
 
APPROPRIATION: 
ALLOTMENT: 
OBLIGATION NUMBER: 
ORGANIZATION: 
FUNCTION: 
OBJECT CODE: 
 
Please coordinate with post's FMC to ensure that provided 
fiscal data are obligated in the department's accounting 
system and can be recognized by the appropriate financial 
service center (FSC). Clear your fiscal data with post's 
Financial Management Officer and include the statement, 
"Post Financial Management Officer (name) certifies funds 
availability." 
 
GPS Manila is now accepting payments through Credit Cards 
(Visa, MasterCard and American Express). For security 
purposes, provide credit card account information online 
at https://gps.state.gov/secure/payments/cc. 
 
In addition to the estimated $2.65 for each copy, please 
allow 20 percent of the total cost of the order for 
handling and packaging charge for any APO/FPO shipment. 
Posts requiring air shipment via direct pouch from Manila 
(air freight) or courier service (FedEx/DHL/UPS) should 
advise GPS Manila and request a shipping cost estimate. 
Please note that GPS Manila cannot ship an order until 
certified fiscal data have been provided to cover the cost 
of the order and of shipping. 
 
¶10. To place an order with GPS Manila for "The Global 
Financial System," please use the following stock numbers: 
Stock Number V0572-E (English), Stock Number V0572-A 
(Arabic), Stock Number V0572-F (French), Stock Number 
V0572-S (Spanish), Stock Number V0572-R (Russian), and 
Stock Number V0572-P (Portuguese). The stock number for a 
subscription in English is V0567-E (10 copies of each 2009 
journal for $180.00 plus shipping). 
 
¶11. As always, we welcome your comments on this electronic 
journal, how it was used at post, and your suggestions for 
future issues of eJournal USA. Evidence that posts find 
IIP PUBS materials useful and effective will allow us to 
continue to produce eJournal USA and other print 
publications. Please address all comments and inquiries to 
eJournalUSA@state.gov. 
 
¶12. Minimize considered. 
CLINTON