Peter I. Hajnal

The G8 System and the G20

Evolution, Role and Documentation

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Group of Eight (G8) has become a central actor in global governance, with a steadily expanding role and agenda. This volume discusses the origins, characteristics, evolution, role and agenda of the G7 and G8 system. It introduces the major debates about the G7 and G8. It looks at proposals to reform the G8-G20.

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Following on from Hajnal's acclaimed book The G7/G8 System, this volume discusses the origins, characteristics, evolution, role and agenda of the G7 and G8 system, including a systematic survey of its components.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 611g
• ISBN-13: 9780754645504
• ISBN-10: 0754645509
• Artikelnr.: 41241760

Autorenporträt

Peter I. Hajnal is a Research Associate in Arts at the Munk School of Global Affairs, Trinity College University of Toronto, Canada

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Origins of the G7 Summit 1 I am
especially grateful to Sir Nicholas Bayne for his insightful comments and
suggestions, and for valuable background information.; Chapter 3 The Summit
Meetings; Chapter 4 The Players: Members, Potential Members, and Unofficial
Associates; Chapter 5 The G7 and G8 Summit Agenda; Chapter 6 The G7 and G8
System; Chapter 7 G7 and G8 Relations with International Organizations;
Chapter 8 G7 and G8 Relations with the Business Sector; Chapter 9; see also
b).; Chapter 10 Evaluating the Summits; Chapter 11 The G20 and its
Documentation 1 Not to be confused with the trade ministers' G20 -
unrelated to the G8 system - which was established on 20 August 2003, prior
to the Cancún WTO ministerial conference, as a coalition of developing
countries to address trade issues at the WTO from the perspective of the
developing South and to counter agricultural trade distortions. Its
membership (it now has 21 members) varies but it is led by Brazil, India
and China. For more information on the 'Trade G20' see <
www.g-20.mre.gov.br >.; Chapter 12 Reform of the G7, G8 and G20; Chapter 13
Documentation of the Summits; Chapter 14 Documentation of Ministerial Fora,
Task Forces, Working Groups and Expert Groups; Chapter 15 Other Sources of
Information about the G7 and G8 System and the G20; Chapter 16 Conclusion;