Thursday, October 28, 2010

WTO...valid concerns of being undemocratic

The presenter, Josep Bask, was great because he was informal and very open about the WTO.  He was an amazing presenter to me.  He would answered all of my questions just as I was about to ask them. 

His openness about the organization made me understand more why some feel the organization is lacking in democracy.  I see now why it is a valid concern.  In order to be efficient there are times the government must act quickly without the citizens of the country having a say in the matter.  He mentioned something called "fast track" several times that I plan to research.  I am also concerned because it seems that the countries do throw in unrelated self-interest type things, similar to the pork barreling in US politics.
My badge to enter the WTO

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