Background Information
- Group of Eight. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com.au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/403959Group of Eight, formerly and subsequently Group of 7 (G7): intergovernmental organization that originated in 1975 through informal summit meetings of the leaders of the world’s leading industrialized countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, France, West Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan).
- University of Toronto. (2015). G8 Information Centre. Retrieved from http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/This page explains what the G8 is and contains communiques, statements and documents from the summits, in addition to analysis, reports and publications.
Intergovernmental Relations
- Acosta, J. (2014, March 25). U.S., other powers kick Russia out of G8. Retrieved from http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/24/politics/obama-europe-trip/President Barack Obama and other world leaders have decided to end Russia's role in the group of leading industrialized nations, the White House said Monday.
- Pace, J. (2014, March 25). G8 Summit In Sochi canceled, G7 leaders to meet in Brussels instead. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/24/g8-summit-canceled_n_5023219.html?ir=AustraliaSeeking to isolate Russia, the U.S. and Western allies declared Monday they are indefinitely cutting Moscow out of a major international coalition and warned they stand ready to order tougher economic penalties if Vladimir Putin presses further into Ukraine.
- The Telegraph. (2015, February 12). Minsk agreement on Ukraine crisis: text in full. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/11408266/Minsk-agreement-on-Ukraine-crisis-text-in-full.htmlRead a translation of the full text agreed upon by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany, and signed by pro-Russian separatists, on Thursday.
- Nicola, S. (2015, June 9). G7 leaders agree to stamp out fossil-fuel emissions by the end of the century. Retrieved from http://www.smh.com.au/world/g7-leaders-agree-to-stamp-out-fossilfuel-emissions-by-the-end-of-the-century-20150608-ghjf2g.htmlGroup of Seven leaders agree to wean their energy-hungry economies off carbon fuels, marking a major step in the battle against global warming.
- G-7 Leaders' Declaration. (2015, June 8). Retrieved from https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/08/g-7-leaders-declarationWe, the leaders of the G7, met in Elmau for our annual Summit on 7 and 8 June 2015. Guided by our shared values and principles, we are determined to work closely together to meet the complex international economic and political challenges of our times.
G7 Summit 2015
The White House. (2015, June 8). The President speaks at the G7 Summit in Germany [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi__FqYxtlc
Assistance
- Winsor, M. (2015, June 8). G7 Summit 2015: Buhari requests help for Boko Haram in Nigeria, economy in 'wish list' for Group Of Seven leaders. Retrieved from http://www.ibtimes.com/g7-summit-2015-buhari-requests-help-boko-haram-nigeria-economy-wish-list-grNigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Germany Monday armed with a “wish list” for the Group of Seven summit, his spokesperson said in a statement.
- Frykholm, A. (2012, July 25). Mobilizing G8 on food. Christian Century, 129(15), 25.The article presents discussion regarding the activities of the Group of Eight (G8) international economic forum in regard to food aid as of 2012. Introductory details are given highlighting the promise of $22 billion in agricultural development in 2009.
Criticism
- Bremmer, I. (2015, June 12). Here are 5 reasons the G7 Summit was a disappointment. Retrieved from http://time.com/3918982/g7-summit-obama-united-states-isis-russia/The group of some of the world's largest economies isn't what it used to be.
- VOA News. (2015, June 9). China slams G-7 criticism on sea claims. Retrieved from http://www.voanews.com/content/china-hits-back-at-group-of-seven-criticism-on-sea-claims/2813232.htmlChina on Tuesday slammed the Group of Seven (G-7) nations for making "irresponsible remarks" about Beijing's disputed territorial claims in the East and South China Seas.
- Laub, Z. (2014, March 3). The Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations. Retrieved from http://www.cfr.org/international-organizations-and-alliances/group-eight-g8-industrialized-nations/p10647The G8 forum enables presidents and prime ministers, as well as their finance and foreign ministers, to candidly discuss pressing international issues. Its small and static membership, however, excludes emerging powers from important talks concerning the global economy and international security, and as an informal grouping, states have little leverage over other members with which to secure compliance on agreements beyond imposing reputational costs.
TestTube News. (2015, June 12). How powerful is the G7? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAKbNKdK-30