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# Stuart Harbison

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#### [The WTO – Doing It All Again](http://25254998.hs-sites-eu1.com/oldblog/wto-conference)

![Picture of Stuart Harbison](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e) [Stuart Harbison: ](http://25254998.hs-sites-eu1.com/oldblog/author/stuart-harbison) Feb 23, 2024 2:00:00 PM

Is it sensible for the World Trade Organization to have ministerial-level meetings every two years or so? It’s an open invitation for trouble makers to obstruct decisions in the intervals between meetings in order to build up tactical positions. It...

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