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Full Length Research Paper
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World
trade
organization
pseudo-paradigm as a necessity for change: A
qualitative
study
Mohammad Hossein Aghaei-Danshvar1*,
Sarkis L. Kantardjian2, Esfandyar Omidbakhsh3
and Mohammad Khoshchehreh4
1Department
of Management, Faculty of life Sciences, University College
of Nabi Akram , Tabriz, Iran.
2Department
of Management, Faculty of Economics, Yerevan State
University, Yerevan, Armenia.
3Department
of Management, Institute of Trade studied, Tehran, Iran.
4Department
of Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran,
Tehran, Iran.
Accepted 13 November, 2009 |
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Abstract |
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Paradigm, the major motive engine of globalization in the
present century in its modern sense has been the development of
communications and the blast of information. Through a
historical etymology we realize that the main generator of
globalization process has been the scientific and cultural
movement of renaissance and enlightenment times and In the
present paper using the qualitative study approach, a
historical-analytical investigation, through literature review
method along with a survey of experts and specialists by using
Focus Group Discussion (FGD) tool, we have tried to track the
formation process of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as an
economic pseudo-paradigm in the heart of universal paradigm of
globalization. Based on this analysis, WTO is the natural and
inevitable product of the universal globalization consequently,
the industrial revolution and the advent of machine time which
have laid the ground for the development of communication and
information technologies. Finally, mentioned process provided
appropriate context for globalization paradigm initiation. The
heavily competitive atmosphere which under the shadow of
universal globalization paradigm ruled social, political and
economic realms of the world has been a reason for world wars
and structural alterations which, in economics field, have
necessitated the emergence of such international organizations
as WTO. The economic, social and political changes of a period
from 1920s until 1990s, which in turn are made due to the
globalization paradigm, in general have laid grounds for the
emergence of the World Trade Organization. Thus, as far as the
globalization paradigm continues its existence, so does WTO as a
natural obligation and consequence for the management of market
economy system. The former GAT and WTO during their lifetime
have had important influences on the development of trade and
the process of resources distribution among countries of the
world and simultaneously in order to realize its developmental
goals in economics and people’s life quality have been effective
to and acceptable extent. In any case, private entities and
organizations as well as governments and nations (especially
underdeveloped and developing countries) must recognize the
dominance of the new situations even for the sake of their own
existence and survival and organize their internal solution
whether in terms of legislation and law or of economic and
strategies in such way as to take advantage of the new
situations as an opportunity. In case of non-intelligent non-
strategic treatment, these situations may turn into a
devastating threat which brings eventual mortality to the
productive and commercial infrastructures of Countries and
organizations.
Key words:
Globalization, World Trade Organization (WTO), paradigm,
pseudo-paradigm, commercial liberation. |
