The purpose of this work is to access the interaction between developing countries and the multilateral trading system from the end of World War II to the present, and to place the achievements and failures of the Uruguay Round (UR) in that context. The author traces both the history of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) since its origin in 1947 and the failure soon thereafter to…
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 contains about: 1. Introduction 2. Origins of the GATT dispute settlement mechanism 3. GATT dispute settlement prior to the Tokyo round 4. The Tokyo round of multilateral trade negotiations: 1973-1979 5. United state trade law: Section 301, trade agreements act of 1979 etc.