Development and Globalisation: Daring to Think Differently

Foreword – Benjamin W. Mkapa, President of Tanzania 1995-2005 5

Part I: Imperatives of Paradigm Shift 16

1 Rethinking the Development Paradigm 17
Introduction 17
Neoliberal Obscurantism and Its Ill-fated Children 23
The Global Financial Meltdown and Lessons for the South 28
Time for a New Bretton Woods Conference 32 Ecuador's Proposal on the Financial Crisis 38
The Decoupling Imperative 44
Banco del Sur – Another Step Towards Decoupling 46
A New Geopolitical Double Paradox Stalks the World 48
The Non-Aligned Movement and the Collapse of the Doha Round 51

2 Restructuring Global Governance 55
Introduction 55
Good Governance, Colonial Guilt and Contemporary Challenges 61
The G8 Has No Legitimacy; It Should Dissolve Itself 64
UNCTAD XII: Negotiating Diplomatic Truths 68
Why Strengthening UNCTAD Is Also in the Interest of the North 71
South Expectations of the Development Cooperation Forum 75
A Case for Radical Reform of the World Trade Organisation 77
A Perspective on the American Presidential Elections 84
The Role of Civil Society in National Space 87

Part II: Some Specific Issues 90

3 Industrialisation, Technology, Innovation and Intellectual Property 91
Introduction 91
Putting Production over Trade and Finance 93
Rising to the Challenge of Innovation 98
WIPO, WCO, Intellectual Property and Border Guards 100

4 Climate, Energy and the Food Challenge 103
Introduction 103
Open Versus Closed Energy Systems and Climate Change 105
Bali Must Put Development Squarely on the Climate Change Regime 110
Why Is a Proper Analysis of the Current Food Crisis so Important 112
Global Food Crisis: Alternatives to the Green Revolution 118

5 Putting Trade into Perspective 123
Introduction 123
Some Home Truths About Current Negotiations on Agriculture at WTO 125
A Paradox of Trade and Development 128
EPAs Will Benefit Europe to the Cost of Both ACP and Latin American Countries 130
Reflections on UNCTAD XII 135

6 Ending Aid Dependence 139
Introduction 139
Development Dialogue with Donors 141
Ending Aid Dependence: Conceptual Traps of an Outdated Aid Vocabulary 144
Assessing the Accra Action Agenda 148
Beyond the Paris Declaration by Benjamin W. Mkapa, President of Tanzania (1995–2005) 152

7 The Palestine–Israel Question 154
Introduction 154
The Palestine–Israel Question 155
There Is Another Way Out of the Present Dilemma 159

Part III: Role of the South Centre: Recalling Nyerere 185

8 The South Centre, Its Promises and Challenges: Some Year End Reflections 186

9 The Role of the South Centre: Recalling Nyerere 191