The Hijacking of Global Financial Governance? Published: 23 April 2018 Analysis Meetings of G20 officials during the April 2018 Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank set in motion revolutionary and lasting changes in the mission and organization of global financial governance.
The Priorities of Argentina’s G20 Presidency Published: 5 January 2018 This article reviews the priorities of Argentina’s G20 Presidency (see g20.org), in general, and the G20 Infrastructure Working Group, in particular.
The G20 Compact with Africa: Innovative Partnerships or Business as Usual? Published: 13 December 2017 Analysis At the G20 Summit in Hamburg, the Compact with Africa was announced. What is in store for African countries signing up to this new G20 initiative?
IMF and World Bank: Marching to a G20 Tune? Published: 24 October 2017 Analysis After overlapping meetings this October, are we now seeing an overlap between the goals of the IMF and World Bank and those of the G20?
Globalization and the State’s Sovereign Right to Regulate in the Public Interest: the Case of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Infrastructure Published: 15 May 2017 Author Nancy Alexander describes forces working against inclusive, sustainable globalization, including the recommended contracts for public-private partnership (PPPs) to deliver public services.
Women 20 summit: Women’s empowerment should begin with tackling low wages Published: 28 April 2017 The economic empowerment and participation of women cannot be limited to promoting female entrepreneurship.
Germany’s “Marshall Plan with Africa”: Tackling the Push Factors of Migration Published: 10 March 2017 Merkel's newly released "Marshall Plan with Africa" claims to tackle migration causes at their roots - but is this clear-headed policymaking or an early campaign move to appease German voters?
The New U.S. Administration and the German G20 Summit: 3 Things to Watch Published: 21 February 2017 This article outlines what US hostility towards multilateralism might mean for the G20 Summit in Hamburg. Nancy Alexander points to three areas of concern: a possible shift of geopolitical alliances, disputes over a new course of global economy, and the future of sustainable development worldwide.