This book investigates the impact of diverse cultures on the development and actualization of global economic entities, exploring advanced methods and best practices for the effective utilization and management of financial organizations within a globalized political context.

Introduction -- Birth of the prodigal: GATT, Uruguay round and the WTO -- Unhappiness of the South -- The millennium round: a flop show -- Between Seattle and Doha: putting Humpty Dumpty together again -- Doha negotiations: Phase I -- Doha negotiations: Phase II -- Epilogue