New Perspectives on Global Governance : Why America Needs the G8 (Hardcover)

Contents: Preface; Introduction, Michele Fratianni, John J. Kirton, Alan M. Rugman and Paolo Savona. Part I The G8 in the Past and in the Future: Do we need the G8 Summit? Lessons from the past, looking ahead to the future, Nicholas Bayne; America at the G8: from vulnerability to victory at the Sea Island Summit, John J. Kirton; Russia in the G8: from Sea Island 2004 to Russia 2006, Victoria Panova; The G8 in a globalising world: does the United States need the G8? Bernhard May. Part II Prosperity and Security; Advancing American security interests through the G8, Risto E.J. PenttilA¤; Economic growth and national security, David B. Audretsch, Richard M. Stazinski and T. Taylor Aldridge; Borders and international terrorism, Michele Fratianni and Heejoon Kang; The G8 and the governance of cyberspace, Jeffrey A. Hart; US energy security and regional business, Alan M. Rugman. Part III Finance and Security: Combating black money: international co-operation and the G8, Donato Masciandaro; Terrorist finance: within the grip of the G8?, George M. von Furstenberg. Part IV The G8 and International Trade Policy: Summitry and trade: what Sea Island could do for Doha, Sylvia Ostry; Effective of defective? The G8 and multilateral trade negotiations, Heidi K. Ullrich. Conclusion: New perspectives on the G8, John J. Kirton, Michele Fratianni, Alan M. Rugman and Paolo Savona. Documentary appendices. Bibliography. Index.