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Critically evaluate the role of the United States of America in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism and its implications for the future of the WTO.

  • UPSC 2020
  • 15 marks
  • Evolution of the International Economic System

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The WTO's Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) was the crown jewel of the Uruguay Round: under negative consensus, the loser could no longer block a ruling. The United States did more than any member to build this court, and it has done most to disable it. That paradox frames any evaluation.

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  • Architect and principal user
  • From user to blocker
  • The American case, stated fairly
  • Critique
  • Implications for the WTO's future
  • Conclusion
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