This book examines the European Union (EU) coordination of the G7, G8 and G20 (Gx). The author comprehensively maps out the different coordination processes for each Gx forum and assesses the procedures used, the actors involved as well as the evolution of the Gx forum over time.

'Debaere provides a compelling and authoritative account of EU coordination in the empirically challenging Gx context. This study provides not only key insights into the variegated coordination patterns of the EU in G7, G8, and G20 processes, it also enriches the concept of coordination which is surprisingly underdeveloped in the literature.' Katie Verlin Laatikainen, Associate Professor, Adelphi University, USA

'This book develops the most advanced explanatory framework for exploring how, how much and to what effect the EU coordinates the positions and mobilizes the resources of all its member states. It is a must read for all scholars, stakeholders and policymakers of the EU, G7/8, G20 and global governance as a whole.' John Kirton, Director, G7 Research Group, and Co-Director, G20 Research Group, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto, Canada

'This book will be welcomed by all those who study the role of the EU in global governance. By providing a conceptually sophisticated and empirically rich analysis of the EU's role in the G7, G8 and G20, it adds significantly to the literature and to our understanding of EU policy-making.' Michael Smith, Professor of European Politics, Loughborough University, UK

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Peter Debaere is a post-doctoral researcher at the Ghent Institute for International Studies, Ghent University, Belgium. Previously, he was a visiting scholar at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His research focuses on the relationship between the EU and the G7, G8 and G20, as well as on IMF reform.

Inhalt
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
PART I: INTRODUCTION

1. Introduction
   1.1. Research approach
   1.2. Structure of the book
2. The European Union and the Gx system
   2.1. The Gx system: organization and relevance
   2.2. The EU in the Gx
3. Analytical and conceptual framework
   3.1. Defining EU coordination in international institutions
   3.2. Explaining EU coordination in international institutions
   3.3. Methods
   PART II: MAPPING EU COORDINATION
4. EU coordination practices for the Gx system
   4.1. G20
   4.2. G8
   4.3. G7
   4.4. Diverging expectations about EU coordination
   4.5. The European Parliament and the Gx
   4.6. Concluding remarks
   PART III: EXPLAINING EU COORDINATION
5. Introduction to the cases
   5.1. G20 Finance
   5.2. G20 Development
   5.3. Other G20 cases
   5.4. G8 Development
   5.5. G8 Energy/climate
   5.6. G7 Finance
6. Existing policies
   6.1. G20 Finance
   6.2. G20 Development
   6.3. Other G20 cases
   6.4. G8 Development
   6.5. G8 Energy/climate
   6.6. G7 Finance
   6.7. Concluding remarks
7. Interests
   7.1. G20 Finance
   7.2. G20 Development
   7.3. Other G20 cases
   7.4. G8 Development
   7.5. G8 Energy/climate
   7.6. G7 Finance
   7.7. Concluding remarks
8. Competences
   8.1. G20 Finance
   8.2. G20 Development
   8.3. Other G20 cases
   8.4. G8 Development
   8.5. G8 Energy/climate
   8.6. G7 Finance
   8.7. Concluding remarks
9. Relevance
   9.1. G20 Finance
   9.2. G20 Development
   9.3. Other G20 cases
   9.4. G8 Development
   9.5. G8 Energy/climate
   9.6. G7 Finance
   9.7. Concluding remarks
10. EU influence
    10.1. G20 Finance
    10.2. G20 Development
    10.3. Other G20 cases
    10.4. G8 Development
    10.5. G8 Energy/climate
    10.6. G7 Finance
    10.7. Concluding remarks
11. Gx organization
    11.1. G20 Finance
    11.2. G20 Development
    11.3. Other G20 cases
    11.4. G8 Development
    11.5. G8 Energy/climate
    11.6. G7 Finance
    11.7. Concluding remarks
    PART IV: CONCLUSION
12. Towards an explanatory framework
    12.1. To what extent does the EU coordinate for the Gx?
    12.2. How to explain EU coordination for the Gx?
    12.3. Constructing causal paths
    12.4. General reflections
    12.5. Areas for further research
    Appendix List of interviews
    Bibliography
    Index