As the global multilateral system is subjected to the stress of tectonic shifts in power, influence, and political alignment, the process of G-8 and G-20 summit meetings provides a window into how the system is adjusting. Without the permanent, treaty-based structure of traditional international organizations like the United Nations, the G groupings can more easily adapt and evolve. Still, key questions remain. Will there be an enlarging of summit agendas to take on global challenges beyond economic matters? And will leaders really make best use of these forums to bridge their differences and tackle the numerous urgent problems currently on the international agenda?
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PDF (1,095K) Leadership and the Global Governance Agenda: Three Voices, by Alan S. Alexandroff, David Shorr, and Wang Zaibang, published June 2010
PDF (136K) The United Nations and the G-20: Ensuring Complementary Efforts, UN Issues, published June 2010
PDF (114K) Making Multilateralism Work: How the G-20 Can Help the United Nations, Bruce Jones, published April 2010
PDF (122K) Challenges in Global Governance: Opportunities for G-x Leadership, Alan S. Alexandroff, published March 2010
PDF (372K) Global Governance Reform: An American View of US Leadership , Stewart Patrick, published February 2010
PDF (122K) At the World’s Summit: How Will Leading Nations Lead?, James Traub, published June 2009
Op-Eds
'We're going to need a lot of statesmanship', David Shorr, Talking Points Memo, June 2010
A Bigger Table, A Broader Agenda, David Shorr, G8 & G20: The 2010 Canadian Summits, June 2010
Leaders Must Effectively Use Various Global Venues, Keith Porter, Des Moines Register, September 2009
Reforming Summit Diplomacy, David Shorr, Alan S. Alexandroff, Andrew F. Cooper, Talking Points Memo, September 2009
Fifty Years Later, Lessons Remain From Khrushchev’s Iowa Visit, Vlad Sambaiew, The Des Moines Register, August 2009
International Inclusiveness: From Italy to Pittsburgh, The "G" Summits Must Evolve, David Shorr, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 2009
Audio
MP3 (50MB) "India Rising", March 2009
MP3 (1MB) India Rising: Promotional Audio Featuring David Brown, March 2009
MP3 (4MB) India’s Global Desire (from "India Rising"), March 2009
MP3 (4MB) Mumbai: Post 26/11 (from "India Rising"), March 2009
MP3 (3MB) The Real India (from "India Rising"), March 2009
MP3 (5MB) The Real Slumdog Millionaires of Dharavi (from "India Rising"), March 2009
Articles
Sets of remarks from Toronto conference on: Leadership and the Global Governance Agenda, August 2010 G-20 Resources, August 2010 Can World Leaders Summon Their Inner Statesmen?, July 2010 Stanley Foundation at the G-8 and G-20 Summits in Canada: Global Leadership and the New Shape of Multilateralism, June 2010 A Superpower Strategy?, June 2010 Global Leadership for the 21st Century, April 2010
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A More Effective G-8 and G-20
These regular summits of world powers should better marshal their political will to tackle urgent global problems. Foundation efforts advocate such an expansion of the summits' agenda—as well as strenuous diplomacy to bridge differences, vigorous follow-through on policy initiatives, and complementary relationships with the United Nations and other multilateral institutions to fully tap the international community's capacity. These reforms will help the summits better contribute to effective global governance. See our resources in connection with recent G-8 and G-20 meetings, and keynotes from a recent conference in Toronto. Contact David Shorr for more information.
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| 2010-11 Explorer Awards Entry |
 Full-time (as of September 1, 2010) K-12 classroom teachers at Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic School or within the Muscatine Community School District may enter the drawing that will determine ten finalists. Learn more. |
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| Courier |
 A quarterly publication, Courier provokes thought on world affairs by giving readers insight into issues driving foundation programming.
Fall 2010 issue PDF (287 KB)
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| Review and Vitalization of Peacebuilding |
| The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission is undergoing its first, five-year comprehensive review. The Stanley Foundation recently convened a meeting to examine key areas of consensus and significant questions remaining in the review process. Read the Policy Memo and the full conference report. |
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| The 1540 Hub |
 In 2004, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1540 aimed at keeping the ingredients for weapons of mass destruction out of the wrong hands. The 1540 Hub centralizes the various international and NGO resources relevant to 1540 in a single website. |
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| Three Voices |
Representatives of the Stanley Foundation, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations examine Leadership and the Global Governance Agenda. Also read their keynote remarks. |
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| G-8 and G-20 Resources |
 The Stanley Foundation's David Shorr, Keith Porter, and Sean Harder attended the G-8 and G-20 Summits in Canada. These resources on the meetings are now available. |
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| Policy Analysis |
| John Blaney, Jacques Paul Klein, and Sean McFate examine peacebuilding lessons from Liberia. Bonnie Jenkins reviews the future of the G-8 Global Partnership. And Bruce Jones asks how the G-20 can help the United Nation perform and reform. See all Policy Analysis Briefs. |
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| Now Showing |
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think., a monthly e-newsletter for today’s global citizens with articles that motivate.
August 2010 issue(12KB)
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