The World Trade Organization is the organization that succeeded the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) as a result of the successful completion of the Uruguay round of GATT negotiations, its purpose being to enforce free trade of manufactured goods, services, and intellectual property.
Recommended Resources
This website provides access to an electronic library of materials relating to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Based at Stanford University, historians of international trade will find this website particularly useful for their research.
http://gatt.stanford.edu/
Web site simulates international trade negotiations within the World Trade Organization for students; includes schedule and participation information.
http://www.model-wto.org/
Web site provides news and information about the World Trade Organization and Free Trade, specifically its impact on poor and developing countries.
http://www.globalissues.org/article/42/the-wto-and-free-trade
The World Trade Organization (WTO) develops the rules and regulations for international commerce, and mediates international trade disputes.
http://www.wto.org/
