The Bali G20 provides proof of life for global economic cooperation
In the end, Jakarta’s gamble paid off: the G20 outperformed expectations, even if we must remain realistic about the challenges facing global multilateralism. Indeed, the Bali summit has against the odds consolidated the G20’s self-designation as ‘the premier forum for global economic cooperation’. Is there anything that can’t be solved by getting away to Bali for a few days? For months leading up to last week’s G20 Leaders’ Summit, it was hard to say whether expectations for