xvi Pre f a c e t o t h e Se c o n d E d i t i o n is set for Europe later in 2004, with others to follow in Asia, Africa, and North America. The goal of these regional meetings is to promote dialogue, criticism, feedback, and further development of the concepts in this book, all for the purpose of their application and actualization. At a future moment we will offer yet a third edition, which will encompass what we learn from the regional meetings, and we will continue to project these ideas as aggres- sively as we can. The authors of this volume strongly believe that the ulti- mate success of citizen movements depends on their becoming more pro- active in creating the world that can be. We view this report, therefore, as one that will constantly evolve: a living document. Acknowledgments The authors would like to offer special thanks to David Korten and Sarah Anderson, who, in the final months of manuscript preparation, worked tire- lessly to help refine, edit, and clarify many parts of it. We also need to give especially heartfelt thanks to Suzanne York of the IFG, who was the re- search director of this project--a difficult and time-consuming task--and Elizabeth Connor, who managed the manuscript preparation and did a mag- nificent job processing and coordinating the flows of information and drafts among all the far-flung participants. Others who contributed greatly to the discussions or gave feedback or specific language to particular parts of the report include Diana Alonzo, Agnes Bertrand, Brent Blackwelder, Anuradha Mittal, David Morris, Mark Ritchie, and Steve Shrybman. And for extremely useful feedback on the manuscript and editing ideas, thanks also to Peter Berg, Ernest Callenbach, Paul Hawken, and Michael Shuman. Finally, we offer our acknowledgment and deepest thanks to IFG board member and cofounder Martin Khor and the Third World Network. No individual or organization has contributed more to our collective thinking and analysis before and throughout this process. Many of us think of Martin as our Paul Revere for his ability to warn us well in advance of crucial new developments in the World Trade Organization and other trade bodies, and to steer us toward viable alternative strategies. We are indebted to him. And thanks also to Steve Piersanti and his tremendous team at Berrett-