New directions in global political governance : the G8 and international order in the twenty-first century / edited by John J. Kirton, Junichi Takase.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kirton, John J.

Takase, Junʼichi, 1958-

Series:

G8 and global governance series

The G8 and global governance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group of Eight (Organization)--Congresses.

Group of Eight (Organization).

Globalization--Congresses.

Globalization.

Security, International--Congresses.

Security, International.

International cooperation--Congresses.

International cooperation.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxv, 368 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, [2002]

Contents:

1 New Directions in Global Political Governance: Challenges and Responses / John J. Kirton, Junichi Takase 1

Part I The Globalisation Challenge and the G8's Okinawa Response

2 The G8 Summit and Global Governance: The Message of Okinawa / Nicholas Bayne 21

3 The Okinawa Summit's Contribution to Global Order: Vision and Realisation / Kaoru Ishikawa 35

4 New Directions for the G8: Okinawa's Prospects and Performance / John J. Kirton 49

5 Globalisation and the Role of the Summits / Shinichiro Uda 69

Part II Japan's Okinawa Summit and Approach to Twenty-First Century World Order

6 The G8 Summit in Global and Local Perspectives: Process, Meeting, and Japanese Domestic Politics / Yuichi Morii 83

7 Okinawan and Japanese Perspectives on U.S. Military Bases and the G8 Summit / Takayoshi Egami 97

8 The Changing G8 Summit and Japanese Foreign Policy / Junichi Takase 105

Part III New Directions in Global Security Governance

9 Curbing Nuclear Proliferation: Japanese, G8, and Global Approaches / Mitsuru Kurosawa 117

10 Nuclear Safety and Criticality at Tokaimura: A Failure of Governance / Michael W. Donnelly 141

11 The G8 and the Human Security Agenda / Steven L. Lamy 167

Part IV New Directions in Global Institutional Governance

12 The G8, the United Nations, and Global Security Governance / John J. Kirton 191

13 Partners or Adversaries? The G7/8 Encounters Civil Society / Peter I. Hajnal 209

14 Safeguarding Environmental Values and Social Cohesion under Trade Liberalisation: Global Governance, G8 Action, and Local Initiatives / Christine Lucyk, John J. Kirton 223

15 The Roots of the New Consensus: The United States and the Transformation of the G8 System / Gina Stephens 237

16 Global Political Governance and the G8 in the Twenty-First Century / John J. Kirton, Junichi Takase 251

Analytical Appendices

A Summit Performance Assessment, Overall and by Issue, 1996-2001 / G8 Research Group 263

B Country Performance Assessment, at Summit, 1996-2001 / G8 Research Group 265

C G7/8 Commitments, 1975-2002 / John J. Kirton, Ella Kokotsis 267

D Okinawa's Promises Kept: The 2001 G8 Compliance Report / John J. Kirton, Ella Kokotsis, Diana Juricevic 269

Documentary Appendices

E Conclusions of the Meeting of the G8 Foreign Ministers Miyazaki, 13 July 2000 283

F G8 Miyazaki Initiatives for Conflict Prevention Miyazaki, 13 July 2000 293

G G8 Statement on Regional Issues Okinawa, 21 July 2000 303

H G8 Statement on Korean Peninsula Okinawa, 21 July 2000 307

I G8 Communique Okinawa 2000 Okinawa, 23 July 2000 309.

Notes:

Contains revised papers from conferences held Okinawa, 19-20 July 2000; Tokyo, 17 July 2000; and Tokyo, 12 July 2000-Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0754618331

OCLC:

50270201