History and development of the GATT/WTO -- The GATT rounds -- The Uruguay round and the creation of the WTO -- The WTO: structures, issues and challenges -- The World Trade Organization: cases and controversies -- The great banana war -- The beef over beef: food safety standards and the WTO -- Enter the dragon: China's accession into the WTO -- The battle in Seattle -- The look to the future -- The new round: Doha and Cancun -- Conclusions: foundations for the new round