A world without barriers (freedom, development, free trade, and global governance)

Author: Mike Moore (New Zealand), translated by Wu You
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This is a significant supplement to the major debate on globalization, reflecting on the various experiences of Mike Moore during his tenure as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Moore explains how a 14-year-old dropout who worked in a slaughterhouse later led the organization that sets rules and order for the global trade system. Before the fateful Seattle conference, which was destined to end poorly, Moore took office and immediately began reforming the organization, addressing issues of concern to poor countries, and engaging in public debates with often hostile nongovernmental organizations. Through negotiations, he successfully brought 10 new members into the WTO, including China, the most populous country in the world, recounting the process of these negotiations from the perspective of an insider. He was proud that at the Doha conference in November 2001, these countries committed to participating in a new round of trade negotiations focused on development. Moore counters the various attacks on the WTO, arguing that the organization's commitment to rules-based free trade offers the best hope for millions of the world's poorest citizens to escape poverty. No Barriers provides a detailed examination of our world, which is just beginning to achieve integration and interdependence, and offers fresh perspectives on the emerging global civilization and the challenges faced by companies and global governance.