This workshop will explore the political economy of US trade policy and its impact on the global trading system. It will cover the historical and political construct of US policy-making, including the legislative evolution, the political shifts, and the transformation of institutions htat formulate and implement trade policy. Discussion will include the legal structure for trade remedies (AD/CVD, safeguards), Sec.301 enforcement (export promotion), unfair practices enforcement (patent protection), WTO dispute settlement strategy, the current US PTA agenda, and other issues.