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Promises, Promises: Will the G-20 Haunt or Help Obama Later On?
Weisman, Steven R.
YaleGlobal, September 30, 2009, online edition
"The results of the recent G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh could be a critical turning point in global integration given that the grouping has now replaced the G-8. It could also be a thorn in US President Obama’s side. The pledges made during the summit could place Obama at odds either with his allies abroad or his allies at home. Balancing the two will prove difficult..."
Steven R. Weisman is Editorial Director and Public Policy Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Go to the report at:
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/promises-promises-will-g-20-haunt-or-help-obama-later

B15/04-09 - Posted November 6, 2009

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