This book considers the current and future significance of the G20 by using International Relations theory to examine its political impact as an informal form of global governance. International Relations theory is shown to represent a broad range of political positions that can effectively...

Defending the national interest -- US commercial and monetary policy : unravelling the paradox of external strength and internal weakness -- Approaches to the state : alternative conceptions and historical dynamics -- Sovereignty : an institutional perspective -- Structural causes and regime...