About the Book
Martin Khor was one of the foremost advocates of a more equitable international order, ardently championing the cause of the developing world through activism and analysis. In this expansive, wide-ranging conversation with Tom Kruse – his final interview before his passing in 2020 – he looks back on a lifetime of commitment to advancing the interests of the world’s poorer nations and peoples.
Khor recalls his early days working with the Consumers Association of Penang – a consumer rights organization with a difference – and reflects on how he then helped build up the Third World Network to become a leading international NGO and voice of the Global South. Along the way, he shares his thoughts on a gamut of subjects from colonialism to the world trade system, and recounts his involvement in some of the major international civil society campaigns over the years.
From fighting industrial pollution in a remote Malaysian fishing village to addressing government leaders at United Nations conferences, this is Khor’s account – told in his inimitably witty and down-to-earth style – of a life well lived.
MARTIN KHOR (1951-2020) was the Chairman (2019-20) and Director (1990-2009) of the Third World Network.
Contents
An education in justice
The making of a consumer activist
Reaching out beyond borders
A network of networks
Balance between environment and development
Trade route to domination
From cooperation to conflict
Local roots, global campaigns
The fights over investment agreements
The battle of Seattle
A wrong turn
Being prepared
What it takes
Unexpected successes
The secret to happiness
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 04 June, 2021.
