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11/10/08

Peteron Institute: Recipe for a Successful G-20: Preparation, the Right Actors, and Political Sensitivity

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Recipe for a Successful G-20: Preparation, the Right Actors, and Political Sensitivity - by C. Randall Henning

The impending Group of 20 summit in Washington, DC, November 14–15, organized to discuss solutions to the economic crisis and reforms to the international financial architecture, is potentially the most important international economic meeting in a very long time. However, it has been hastily convened, insufficiently prepared, and President-elect Barack Obama will not participate. To make this meeting and those that will follow successful, officials of the Bush administration and other governments should heed six key principles for successful international negotiations. The Obama team should also reflect on them as it prepares to take office.

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