The World Trade Org. (WTO) Doha Dev't. RoundÓ of global trade talks, launched in Doha, Qatar, in Nov. 2001, is a once in a generation opportunityÓ to expand trade. Due to various require., concluding the negotiations in 2006 is essential for a Doha agree. to qualify for congressional consid. under U.S. Trade Promotion Auth. (TPA), which expires July 1, 2007. A ministerial meeting among the WTO's 149 members was held on Dec. 13-18, 2005, in Hong Kong, China, to make decisions needed to advance the talks. This report: provides the status of the Doha negotiations on the eve of the Hong Kong ministerial; reviews the outcome of the Hong Kong ministerial; & discusses the prospects for concluding the Doha Round before TPA expires in July 2007. Ill.

Cosmopolitans are individuals with a distinctive kind of extended national and international orientation, a global vision, and sense of belonging to the world. These people are sophisticated and importantly engaged in the cultures outside of local geographical boundaries. But what do we know about them as consumers—their origins, values, media usage, and buyer behavior? This unique book details much about this group, and fills a knowledge gap that has long been overlooked largely because other related marketing areas have overshadowed and overlooked the notion of cosmopolitan consumers. Until this book, in fact, there has been no single authoritative source that directly and comprehensively covers the field of consumer cosmopolitanism. This book also includes original essays by an all-star cast of contributors, giving you an introduction to a powerful new approach to marketing, eclectically packed with novel ideas and insights that noticeably advance the marketing field and bring it more fully into the age of globalization.

The History and Future of the World Trade Organization is a comprehensive account of the economic, political and legal issues surrounding the creation of the WTO and its evolution. Fully illustrated with colour and black-and-white photos dating back to the early days of trade negotiations, the publication reviews the WTO's achievements as well as the challenges faced by the organisation, and identifies the key questions that WTO members need to address in the future. The book describes the intellectual roots of the trading system, membership of the WTO and the growth of the Geneva trade community, trade negotiations and the development of coalitions among the membership, and the WTO's relations with other international organisations and civil society. Also covered are the organisation's robust dispute settlement rules, the launch and evolution of the Doha Round, the rise of regional trade agreements, and the leadership and management of the WTO.