Why a collection of articles on a failed WTO Ministerial Conference? The answer is simple, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” as philosopher George Santayana said. The fifth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization generated a multitude of responses. Whilst some hailed it as a new beginning, others were disappointed and even upset, following the collapse of the talks. Inthis volume, the authors have sought to bring together some of the pre-Cancun and post-Cancun analyses that appeared in leading international newspapers.