Open AccessThe United States’ Policy towards the World Trade Organization during the Presidency of Donald Trump
Author(s) -
Iga Kleszczyńska
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ad americam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2449-8661
pISSN - 1896-9461
DOI - 10.12797/adamericam.22.2021.22.02
Subject(s) - presidency , world trade , foreign policy , political science , rivalry , context (archaeology) , international trade , commercial policy , economics , public administration , law , politics , paleontology , biology , macroeconomics
The United States’ Policy towards the World Trade Organization during the Presidency of Donald Trump
The purpose of this article is to analyze the United States’ policy towards the World Trade Organization (WTO) during the presidency of Donald Trump. Given the stated aim, research questions allow to identify the significant priorities of American foreign policy within the Organization, trade policy challenges, and the current and future survival ofthe global exchange system. Hence, the article is focused on: the importance of the WTO for the global exchange system; the role and capabilities of the United States (US) in the Organization’s analysis; and identification of main priorities and challenges of the US foreign policy towards the WTO in the context of the current trade rivalry with China and itsimpact on the WTO’s future. The main hypothesis of the article indicates that the current US trade policy weakens the possibilities and further functioning of the WTO. The main theoretical perspective of the article is based on institutional liberalism and the theory of comparative advantage. The article has been developed by applying historical, institutional, and legal systemic and content analysis methods (in particular, government, WTO, and think tank reports and analyses).