In an opinion piece published by his current employer Akin Gump, former WTO trade official Alan Yanovich considers the forum's prospects under a return of Trump Administration policies. Despite formidable challenges, Yanovich contends the institution has a shot at survival.
"The best-case scenario that can be expected from a second Trump administration is benign neglect and even that is not the only plausible scenario," he writes. With no leverage or traction in trade relations with the U.S., supporters of the body will continue to rely on the WTO for purposes beyond dealing with Washington.
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