SPOTLIGHT: G-20 Summit

Reuters/Dylan Martinez - Heads of delegation pose for a family photograph at the G20 summit at the ExCel centre, in east London.
Nina Hachigian and Bruce Jones, September 24, 2009
The Pittsburgh G-20 summit marks the fourth time this group of leaders has met, but the meetings operate on an ad hoc basis undermining confidence that it will deliver, say Nina Hachigian and Bruce Jones. They argue setting the table at the G-20 to make global decisions that stick is one of the thorniest issues the leaders gathering in Pittsburgh will face.
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G-20 Summit, Global Governance, International Relations, Global Financial Crisis
SPOTLIGHT: Global Governance

Reuters/Kevin Coombs - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference after the G-20 summit at the ExCel centre in east London.
Bruce Jones and Richard Gowan, September 17, 2009
As President Obama travels to the UN and G-20 summits, he will place himself squarely at the center of multilateral diplomacy. His administration has started to lay out its vision, but several tough questions, such as Security Council reform, have yet to be publically addressed. Bruce Jones and Richard Gowan assess President Obama's efforts to restore U.S. leadership in multilateral forums to date.
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Global Governance, United Nations, G-20 Summit, International Relations, Diplomacy
SPOTLIGHT: American Leadership

Reuters/Finbarr O'Reilly - A malnourished Somali child is wrapped in an American "Stars and Stripes" cloth at a therapeutic feeding center at Dagahaley camp in Dadaab in Kenya's northeastern province.
Carlos Pascual, June 12, 2009
Carlos Pascual delivered the commencement address at Fort Leavenworth Command and General Staff College. Pascual challenged graduates to make operational the perspectives of American leadership in a globalized world.
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Transnational Security Threats, Globalization, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, International Organizations
Power & Responsibility
Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual and Stephen J. Stedman, December 01, 2008
In Power & Responsibility, Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual and Stephen Stedman present ideas for the new U.S. administration. These ideas include working with other global powers, to promote together what they cannot produce apart: peace and stability.
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U.S. Politics, International Relations
power and responsibility

Ian Livingston - Richard Armitage (l), Samuel Berger and Carlos Pascual discuss Power and Responsibility at Brookings.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
On March 10, the Brookings Institution will host the launch of Power and Responsibility. The authors and distinguished members of the Managing Global Insecurity Project Advisory Group will discuss the importance of restoring American leadership and strengthening the international system in a time of crisis.
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International Relations, Transnational Security Threats, Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change