CIAO DATE: 03/2010
January 2010
Center on International Cooperation
The past twelve months have increased pressure on the international system. The arrival of a new U.S. administration, the more assertive multilateral stance taken by China, India, Russia and Brazil, and above all the credit crunch and subsequent global downturn, have increased demand for more effective management of global challenges – while at the same time creating fresh obstacles to achieving this goal. In this think piece, we explore how current opportunities can be used to catalyze the transformation we need to create a more effective international system. Our aim is to provoke and stimulate discussion.
Resource link: Confronting the Long Crisis of Globalization [PDF] - 276K