‘One of the main functions of the WTO is to tie the American Gulliver down.’
(de Jonquieres 2004, p. 19)
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Does the World Trade Organization function to reinforce American dominance (or hegemony) of the world economy? We examine this question via an analysis of trade disputes involving the United States.
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This allows us to assess whether the US does better than other countries in this judicialised forum: and in so doing enhance the competitive prospects of their firms.
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The results are equivocal. The United States does best in the early phases of a dispute, where political power is important. It does less well as the process develops.
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Lindeque, J., McGuire, S. The United States and trade disputes in the World Trade Organization: Hegemony constrained or confirmed?. MANAGE. INT. REV. 47, 725–744 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-007-0042-0
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