Unpacking the G20

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'This book is a highly valuable and very welcome addition to the scholarly literature on, and public understanding of, the Group of Twenty, by offering the first detailed look at its individual members' priorities, roles and effectiveness within the G20 process and summits. With its insightful treatment of climate change, the energy transition and security, this book is a most timely, badly needed look at the G20 members' response, together at the highest level, to the most critical, even existential, challenges of our time.' -- John Kirton, University of Toronto, Canada 'Hugo Dobson's book on the G20 is indispensable reading for making sense of shifting patterns of world politics. Dobson's long experience as a summit watcher is on display with considerable value. Without getting bogged down with the intricacies concerning either the normative or technical debates about its role, Dobson's "unpacking" showcases why an understanding of the G20 is so essential for a world caught between aspirations to global governance and the constraints imposed by national sovereignty and a return to geopolitics.' -- Andrew F. Cooper, University of Waterloo, Canada 'This is a fantastic contribution and a must-read book for anyone interested in multilateralism and global governance. Making substantive theoretical and empirical contributions to the G20 literature, Professor Dobson remains one of the most important voices in the field.' -- Tristen Naylor, University of Cambridge, UK 'The definitive update on the evolution of the Group of Twenty (G20), this book identifies key global governance efforts to manage the contested world economy, climate change and sustainability, and global security. Cutting across the traditional boundaries of international politics and diplomacy, political economy, and area studies, and written in Hugo Dobson's trademark style of clarity and depth, it makes for a must read for scholars, students, policymakers, and thought leaders alike.' -- Gregory T. Chin, York University, Canada and Mayling Birney Global Scholar, The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK