It is unclear to me how Western countries force the developing countries to play on their rules? "Rich countries put high tariffs on competing foreign goods while at the same time demanding that developing countries lower their tariffs on American and European products." (Johnson, 71). How do they do it? What leverages do they use? And what organizations do it - WTO, goverment officials?
"In reality, many important decisions get made in a processs whereby poor countries negotiators are not even invited to closed-door meetings..." (Johnson, 90). Doesn`t WTO has some rules about member representation and decision making? Who are the people who govern WTO? Are they elected? If so, who are the voters?
Hey Lina. I think the whole thing about free trade is all about being selfish, a nature that is required in capitalism. No one is to blame. It's just the fundation of market economy. The willingness of being better off promotes the process of trade.
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