Introduction : thinking about global governance and Japan / Glenn D. Hook and Anthony Payne -- Global governance and the Group of Seven/Eight / Hugo Dobson -- Global governance, Japan and the Group of Seven/Eight / Endō Seiji-- Global governance and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and...

Existing theories make divergent predictions about the impact of new powers on the global political economy. Some argue that a more even distribution of power will erode international cooperation, while others argue that cooperation can continue with the help of international institutions to...