The Uruguay Round and Beyond, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998

This collection of essays is dedicated to Arthur Dunkel who presided over the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) between 1980 und 1993. As Director-General during a crucial period for international trade, he is credited with being the chief architect of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations. Among the contributors in this volume are not only distinguished trade policy makers of today, eminent academics from international economics and law, and leaders of international institutions and business, but also prominent players in the Uruguay Round negotiations. Their experiences, reminiscences and analyses make this volume a unique contribution, offering a rare insight into what went into the Uruguay Round and the making of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and what lies beyond.

I: Introduction.- Arthur Dunkel.- II: The Uruguay Round.- Integration of Developing Countries into the Multilateral Trading System.- Bringing TRIPS into the Multilateral Trading System.- Bringing Textiles and Clothing into the Multilateral Trading System.- Bringing Agriculture into the Multilateral Trading System.- Trade in Services—Bringing Services into the Multilateral Trading System.- The Role of the GATT Secretariat in the Evolution of the WTO Dispute Settlement Procedure.- III: Globalisation and the World Trading System.- Whither the Trade System Next?.- Globalisation and the Uruguay Round.- International Business Issues in View of Globalisation and Regional Integration.- Drawing National Democracies Towards Global Governance.- The Geo-political Changes during the 1980s and their Influence on the GATT.- The End of History for Free Trade?.- III: WTO and New Issues.- Regionalism and the World View of Arthur Dunkel.- The New Regionalism: a Benign or Malign Growth?.- Trade Linkage and Human Rights.- Trade and Environment.- Building on the Singapore Ministerial: Trade, Investment and Competition.- International Competition Policy and the WTO.- The Uruguay Round Results and National Sovereignty.- About the Authors.- List of Acronyms.

Contributions from distinguished policy makers, eminent academics, and leaders of international institutions and business offer a rare insight into the Uruguay Round and the making of the World Trade Organization