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Global Political Economy - World Trade Organization.
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Political Science 222 Louise Gouws 13810251 Tutor: Cari Coetzee Introduction "The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is the main intergovernmental body dealing with the rules of trade between nations" (National Consumer Forum, 2003). The WTO is an important component of GPE. Trade and politics can hardly be separated and thus a predominant body is needed to regulate countries' foreign policies and to settle disputes between them. A short history of the WTO is given, as well as why international trade is seen as political and economical. The WTO is discussed further as well as the controversial Dispute Settlement Body. A trade dispute between Korea, the United States and the European Communities show how important this function of the WTO is. A very short history of the World Trade Organization "The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995. One of the youngest of the international organizations, the WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs...
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