Reform must begin with restoring credible dispute resolution. Without binding enforcement, compliance becomes selective and confidence erodes.

Free trade seems to have few supporters these days. Though actual trade volumes are recovering from the post-crisis recession and drop in commodity prices, “globalization” has become increasingly ...

The international order is evolving quickly, with new cooperation mechanisms replacing inferior multilateral frameworks. One major trend has been the “minilateralization” of multilateralism, whereby ...

Multilateralism is in flux. Nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America demand a greater voice in the multilateral system. Some contest and seek to displace Western leadership – or domination, as they ...

Progress in global trade governance owes a lot to European and US collaboration. But as the US renounces its role of chief trade architect, the EU must consider alternative options After the second ...