| | UofT G8 Information Centre: John Kirton, Prospects for Evian, 2003 |
 | | Evian promises to be another Summit of solid achievement, rather than a historic event that defines a new generation of G8 and global governance. |
 | | Propelling Evian towards a solid performance are the common vulnerabilities bred by a precarious international system, momentum from the highly successful Kananaskis Summit last year, the strong equalization of capabilities among G8 members, the unprecedented number and range of invited participants, and the highly experienced and politically secure G8 leaders who will attend. |
 | | Evians anti-Kananaskis cadence of going from broader to narrower gatherings could foster an impression that the G8 is indeed a directoire, with outsiders coming to plead their case before the G8 alone decides what happens at the end of the day. |
| www.g7.utoronto.ca /scholar/kirton2003/kirton_prospects_030520.html (6515 words) |