The paper presents an analysis of the G20 Los Cabos summit outcomes. The author explores three dimensions. The first part of the paper assesses the balance of national interests of the presidency and the interests of Mexico’s G20 partners in the summit agenda; the balance of continuity and...

As the global community reflects on the contentious outcomes of the summits of the Group of 20 (G20) and looks to future presidencies to come up with ambitious agendas, the legitimacy and effectiveness of both the G20 and the Group of Seven (G7) and the Group of Eight (G8) are put to the test....

The authors analyze BRICS cooperation as a possible resource for developing G20 and BRICS decisions on key areas of the international financial and economic architecture reform. The paper starts with assessment of the BRICS members positions on the main dimensions of the reform, including:...

This chapter contributes to this scant literature, focusing on analysing the EU's input and impact on past summits. This analysis emphasizes institutional mechanisms that allow the EU to increase its influence within the G20 process through greater coordination (of European G20 members) and...

The essay attempts to respond to several key questions on Russia's position vis-à-vis the financial and economic crisis and the G8/G20 summitry. The author takes the questions put forward by the editors and focuses on Russia's basic understanding of the consequences of financial and economic...