Globalize this! : the battle against the World Trade Organization and corporate rule / edited by Kevin Danaher and Roger Burbach.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Danaher, Kevin, 1950-

Burbach, Roger.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World Trade Organization.

International business enterprises.

Free trade--Environmental aspects.

Free trade.

Free trade--Social aspects.

International economic relations.

Developing countries--Foreign economic relations.

Developing countries.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

218 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Monroe, Me. : Common Courage Press, [2000]

Contents:

Introduction: Making History 7

Section 1 What Happened in Seattle and What Does It Mean? 12

1. Skeleton Woman Visits Seattle / Paul Hawken 14

2. How We Really Shut Down the WTO / Starhawk 35

3. The Revolt of the Globalized / Luis Hernandez Navarro 41

4. We Traveled to Seattle: A Pilgrimage of Transformation / Ken Butigan 44

5. Seattle Debacle: Revolt of the Developing Nations / Martin Khor 48

6. Fixing or Nixing the WTO / Susan George 53

7. Prattle in Seattle: Media Coverage Misrepresented the Protest / Seth Ackerman 59

8. The Debate Over Tactics / Medea Benjamin 67

Section 2 Dealing with Diversity 73

9. Where Was the Color in Seattle? / Elizabeth (Betita) Martinez 74

10. Seattle and Beyond: Making the Connection in the 21st Century / Manning Marable 82

11. Indigenous Peoples' Seattle Declaration / Indigenous Peoples' Caucus 85

12. Unity Statement of Philippine Social Movements, Labor Groups, Peoples' Organizations and NGOs 92

Section 3 The Case Against the WTO 97

13. Top Ten Reasons to Oppose the WTO / Juliette Beck, Kevin Danaher 98

14. Reforming the WTO Is the Wrong Agenda / Walden Bello 103

15. Spinning a New Mythology: the WTO as Protector of the Poor / Vandana Shiva 120

16. Will a Social Clause in Trade Agreements Advance International Solidarity? / David Bacon 124

17. The WTO Turns Back the Environmental Clock / Environmental Research Foundation 129

18. A New Food Movement Comes of Age in Seattle / Peter Rosset 135

Section 4 Ways to Restructure the Global Economy 141

19. It's Time to Go on the Offensive. Here's How / William Greider 143

20. Trade Now, Pay Later / Steven Shrybman 158

21. UNCTAD: Time to Lead, Time to Challenge the WTO / Walden Bello 163

22. Time for a Tobin Tax / Robin Round 175

23. Rewriting the Rules for Global Investment / Tony Clarke 182

24. Fair Trade, Not Free Trade / Deborah James 188

25. Why and How to Pressure the World Bank / Kevin Danaher 195

26. Conclusion: Ten Ways to Democratize the Global Economy / Deborah James 203.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1567511961

OCLC:

43791178