Publications
Publications
- May 2000 (Revised July 2000)
- HBS Case Collection
World Trade Organization, The: After the Seattle Protests
Abstract
Representatives of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met in Seattle to plan the next round of trade negotiations, only to face protestors and fail to reach agreement on an agenda. This case discusses the evolution of the WTO, its rules, and some of the controversy surrounding it.
Keywords
Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Agreements and Arrangements; Failure; Northwestern United States
Citation
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "World Trade Organization, The: After the Seattle Protests." Harvard Business School Case 700-132, May 2000. (Revised July 2000.)