Think Big! Future Prospects of the International Summit Architecture – The G20, G8, G5, and the Heiligendamm Dialogue Process

Think big! The international dynamic to which the global financial crisis has led in the international summit architecture offers a grand opportunity to effect a global governance reform. The paper offers suggestions for various reform scenarios, taking current global dynamics into account (in particular the G20 financial summit). The study is based on the premise that global problems like the financial crisis or climate change can be effectively addressed only with the aid of a more inclusive and representative coordination body at the top level of global governance