Some people do not see international trade favourably: here a child protests against the WTO in Jakarta. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Proposal Background of the Study The birth of the World Trade Organization (WTO) eleven years ago was to serve the purpose of having a formal entity with extensive responsibility in international economic affairs. Sampson, (2001) stated that the WTO is undeniably a major player in the field of global governance, and its rules and processes will profoundly affect the future economic and political orientation of its member-countries. The WTO was established to perform very significant functions: freer trade among member-countries, a conventional set of rules in the conduct of global trade transactions and as a mediator between international trade conflicts. The humongous responsibility put upon the organization has been faced with criticisms over the years. Critics claim that the aim of WTO to liberalize trade and foster economic