Tag: Regional Trade Agreements

Analyse the transformative shifts in the international political economy since the end of the Cold War, focusing on the rise of economic globalization, the proliferation of regional trade agreements, the reconfiguration of North–South economic relations, and the evolving roles of emerging powers, international financial institutions, and transnational corporations in shaping global economic governance.

~ Polity Prober

Transformative Shifts in the International Political Economy since the Cold War: Globalization, Regionalism, and the Contestation of Economic Governance The end of the Cold War in 1991 marked not only the collapse of a bipolar ideological order but also ushered in profound and wide-ranging transformations in the international political economy (IPE). The dissolution of the … Continue reading Analyse the transformative shifts in the international political economy since the end of the Cold War, focusing on the rise of economic globalization, the proliferation of regional trade agreements, the reconfiguration of North–South economic relations, and the evolving roles of emerging powers, international financial institutions, and transnational corporations in shaping global economic governance.

Examine how the resurgence of trade barriers and economic sanctions has undermined the principles of GATT and contributed to the decline of the WTO.

~ Polity Prober

The Resurgence of Trade Barriers and the Decline of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Introduction The World Trade Organization (WTO), established in 1995 as the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), was designed to promote free trade, reduce trade barriers, and resolve disputes among member states. It represented a major step … Continue reading Examine how the resurgence of trade barriers and economic sanctions has undermined the principles of GATT and contributed to the decline of the WTO.