Leading up to the 200th commemoration of the abolition of the slave
trade and the 50th anniversary of Ghana's independence, Pambazuka
News carried a series of four special issues during 2006 and 2007
that included articles designed to raise awareness and debate on
issues of trade and justice. These and other articles from
Pambazuka News have been gathered in this book. We have chosen a
deliberately provocative subtitle for this book: 'How trade
undermines democracy and justice.' Two years ago saw large
mobilisations around the world, calling for 'trade justice.' The
campaigners were lobbying for the introduction and implementation
of new world trade rules, ones that would work for all people,
instead of benefiting those who already have the most. They argued
that the global trading system should be rebalanced, taking into
account the needs of the poor, human rights and the environment.
But, can trade in the era of globalisation be 'fair' or 'just'?
Drawing on lessons from the slave trade, studies of the
international finance institutions and the struggles of many
African people to make a living, these essays provide insights into
how free trade policies have a profoundly negative impact on
democracy and justice in Africa. Whether it is the effects of trade
policies on informal street traders, who in Africa are often women,
the decimation of a country's health system as a result of the
World Bank's obsession with low inflation, or the sacrificing of
community rights in the interests of multinational corporations, it
is clear that 'free' trade policies impose a profit first and
people last regime in Africa. Many of the book's contributors will
be familiar to the readers of Pambazuka News. They include Charles
Abugre, Tope Akinwande, Soren Ambrose, Nnimmo Bassey, Patrick Bond,
Jennifer Chiriga, Cheikh Tidiane Dieye, M.P. Giyose, Manu
Herbstein, Mouhamadou Tidiane Kasse, Salma Maoulidi, Stephen Marks,
Mariam Mayet, Henning Melber, Winnie Mitullah, Patrick Ochieng,
Oduor Ongwen, Robtel Neajai Pailey, Liepollo Lebohang Pheko and
Jagjit Plahe. The publication of this book was made possible with
the support of HIVOS.
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