Brookings: Experts - Bruce Jones

Deciding Who Decides at the G-20 Summit

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Pittsburgh G-20 summit marks the fourth time this group of leaders has met, but the meetings operate on an ad hoc basis undermining confidence that it will deliver, say Nina Hachigian and Bruce Jones. They argue setting the table at the G-20 to make global decisions that stick is one of the thorniest issues the leaders gathering in Pittsburgh will face.

Barack Obama as Quiet International Reformer

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week, President Obama places himself squarely at the center of multilateral diplomacy, first at the UN General Assembly and later at the G-20 Summitt in Pittsburgh. Bruce Jones and Richard Gowan examine the Obama administration's continuing investment in multilateralism and why it does not always pay off so easily.

President Obama and the Restoration of Multilateral Diplomacy

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As President Obama travels to the UN and G-20 summits, he will place himself squarely at the center of multilateral diplomacy. His administration has started to lay out its vision, but several tough questions, such as Security Council reform, have yet to be publically addressed. Bruce Jones and Richard Gowan assess President Obama's efforts to restore U.S. leadership in multilateral forums to date.

Europe and the Emerging Powers at the G8 Summit: "Taxation without Representation"

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As the G8 summit nears, Bruce Jones highlights the problems involved in holding international decision-making meetings with just a handful of countries in an increasingly interconnected world. Jones argues that it is time to get serious about new modes of cooperation that gives a stronger voice to rising powers such as India and China.

Democratic Republic of Congo: World's Deadliest Spot

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With all the attention given to and other hot spots around the world, one place consistently is forgotten—the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bruce Jones and Michael O'Hanlon lay out options for the United States and its international partners to address the conflict.

Changing How We Address Global and National Security

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When it comes to global security threats, there has been no shortage of wake-up calls. Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual and Stephen Stedman examine a world of transnational threats where the actions -- or inaction -- of people and governments anywhere in the world can harm others thousands of miles away.

Tackling the Crisis of Global Order

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Strobe Talbott and Thomas Pickering of the U.S. Advisory Group of the Managing Global Insecurity Project joined co-directors Carlos Pascual, Bruce Jones, and Stephen Stedman to assess several lessons of the current global financial crisis and resulting G20 summit. They argue that even though this is a trying time, it has brought about renewed prospects of broader cooperation, which is something the global community needs now more than ever.