Scenarios about 'Uruguay Round'
The Uruguay Round was a major global trade negotiation conducted from 1986 to 1994 that transformed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) into the World Trade Organization (WTO). These talks significantly expanded international trade rules beyond manufactured goods to include services, intellectual property, and agriculture, while establishing a more robust dispute settlement system. The Uruguay Round represents a watershed moment in economic globalization that reshaped international commerce and created the framework for modern trade relations.
What If The World Trade Organization Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Uruguay Round negotiations failed, preventing the formation of the World Trade Organization and dramatically altering the course of global trade, economic development, and international relations.