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A new trade democracy? Perhaps not yet, but signs of change are there.

A short time ago, people saw trade policy as a matter for economists outlining trade scenarios, government officials negotiating behind closed doors or business lobbies in Washington, Brussels, Geneva and other cities.

No longer. Seattle's trade meeting shattered this stereotype, as thousands of protesters marched against globalization. Doha's response was a declaration to make trade work for all. Cancún, in backlash, registered the disappointment of developing countries; but for the first time, because of the promise of Doha, those voices took centre stage. Hong Kong kept the doors to discussion open. …