In this book, Michel Rainelli reviews the work of the GATT since its inception. He explains the historical evolution that led the community of nations to create this organization in 1948 to promote free trade. It compares GATT principles with the various forms of protectionism used by individual nations. He provides a detailed analysis of the causes of the difficulties encountered during the…
This book offers a rigorous and accessible review of the work of the GATT since its inception, and an assessment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) which succeeded it in 1995. It explains the historical evolution that led the community of nations to create an organization in 1948 to promote free trade. It compares the founding principles of the GATT and the WTO with the various forms of prot…