New Directions in Global Economic Governance: Managing Globalisation in the Twenty-First Century

Introduction: directions in global economic governance - challenges and responses. Part 1 New challenges in global new government: managing globalization and the economy - the contribution of the G8 summit the global electronic economy - consensus, confusion, contradictions creating rules for the global information economy - the United States and G8 leadership transparent end-use technology and the changing nature of security threats. Part 2 New directions in global financial governance: continuity and change in the global monetary order Japan's approach to shaping a international financial architectue Japan, the Asian economy, the international financial system and the G8 - a critical perspective guiding global economic governance - the G20, the G7 and the international monetary fund at century's dawn. Part 3 New directions in global trade governance: the G7 and multilateral trade liberalization, past performance, future challenges securing multilateral trade liberalization - international institutions in conflict and convergence stimulating trade liberaization after Seattle - G7/8 leadership in global governance. Part 4 Conclusion: the challenges ahead. Appendices: G7 Statement Okinawa 2000 G8 Communique Okinawa 2000 Okinawa Charter on Global Information Society Strengthening the International Financial Architecture - report from G7 finance ministers to the heads of state and government Impact of the IT Revolution on the Economy and Finance - report from G7 finance ministers to the heads of state and government G20 finance ministers and Central Bank governors meeting, news release.