Laying the foundations of a theory of 'international social closure'this book examines how
actors compete for a seat at the table in the management of international society and how …

Research Highlights and Abstract This article Highlights how G20 'endorsement'promotes
and enhances the legitimacy of specialist technical agencies and organisations Provides a …

It is widely accepted that limiting climate change to 2° C will require substantial and
sustained investments in low-carbon technologies and infrastructure. However, the …

In 2008-2011, the Group of 20 swiftly eclipsed the Group of 7, created in the mid-1970s as
an informal mechanism for stabilizing markets and facilitating transnational currency …

With global governance experiencing a democratic deficit, the G20's formalized engagement
with civil society–the C20–seems to be an anomaly. However, there is a gap between the …

Million confirmed cases and over a hundred thousand deaths had taken place globally since
the COVID-19 pandemic. Fears of an imminent recession and economic crisis were also …

This article seeks to evaluate Australia as host of the Brisbane G20 Summit in 2014. The
Australian G20 government, it appears, aimed to move the G20 from focusing on just …

The prevailing architecture of global energy governance is fragmented, uncoordinated and
failing to yield the required outcomes. This article examines the argument that the Group of …

There is a growing consensus that the international system needs to be reformed to reflect
the changing distribution of power with the rise of the Brazil, Russia, India and China …

The G20 evolved as a response to the shortcomings of its predecessor, the G7/8. Yet its
creation allowed member countries to avoid confronting many of the problems that arose out …