Globalization: A thesis on the WTO Doha Rounds.

It was no by mere accident that the second half of the 20th century proved to be much better than the first. It happened mainly because in the period surrounding the end of World War II some remarkable world leaders, including great Americans, worked hard to create institutions in which different nations could cooperate for the common good. International cooperation is not a useless abstraction. It has been a powerful and tangible force driving global …

…that was blocked a few months ago would heal rifts and lend strength and credibility to the leading role the U.S. must play in the Doha process. The G-8 summit at Evian, France last June provided the U.S. and France with a big opportunity to kill two birds with one stone: to put the Doha process back on track and start mending the transatlantic crack. Sadly, it seems they let the opportunity pass.