Europe and the International System / Policy Brief
The G20: A dangerous multilateralism?
08/09/2009 By Laura Tedesco, Richard Youngs
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The G20 is defined and interpreted in different ways. Its ultimate significance in international politics remains to be determined, and is the subject of varying opinions. The G20 has indeed been in the vanguard of some notable measures designed to drag the global economy out of recession.
But its emerging role is not all good news. Indeed, some major concerns must be addressed if it is not to prove deeply harmful to multilateralism and global good governance. The G20 must demonstrate it is not a new forum with old vices. It still has to prove it does not portend ‘more of the same’ simply pursued with a new set of partners.
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Keywords
Asia Economic crisis EU Europe Multilateralism North AmericaRelated publications
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Bio author: Laura Tedesco
PhD from Warwick University. She is now Visiting Professor at the Department of Political Science Department of the University Autónoma of Madrid.
Bio author: Richard Youngs
Richard Youngs is Director General of FRIDE. He also lectures at the University of Warwick in the UK. He studied at Cambridge (BA Hons) and Warwick (MA, PhD) universities.
