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Has the G8 truly grasped accountability?
Published in Embassy, February 9, 2011
Authors:
Philippe Mineau and Robert Wolfe
Summary:
Last year's G20 summit in Toronto is still attracting attention, yet public concerns over billion-dollar-costs and police mishandling of protesters have overshadowed the central issue that Canada brought to the table: accountability. The Muskoka Accountability Report released at the G8 was a novel attempt to define exactly what being accountable in global governance means. It highlighted the importance of keeping track of a country's past commitments, reporting on the money spent, and measuring outcomes in the field.
Date:
February 9, 2011
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