ABSTRACT
As long as the United States and the EU were far apart on the nature of a new round, the G7/G8, the Quad, and the OECD could not adopt an assertive position on holding a new round. This chapter examines the role of the G7/G8, the Quad, the OECD, and the developing countries in the tortuous process from the end of the Uruguay Round to the launching of a new round at Doha. Although the Doha agreement was a major achievement, there were indications that this first step [was] in fact the smallest one. Shortly after the Doha ministerial was concluded, the United States and India offered conflicting interpretations as to what exactly the delegates had agreed to in the final declaration. The chapter also examines the role of G7/G8 summits in the post-Uruguay Round period. The discussion that follows traces the changing role of the Quad in the post-Uruguay Round period.
