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Does the G20 summit really make a difference? World leaders reckon it does

  • Written by Adam Triggs, Research fellow, Australian National University
Does the G20 summit really make a difference? World leaders reckon it doesLeaders pose for the official G20 family photo at their 2014 summit in Brisbane.Andrew Taylor/AAP

“The secret to success is sincerity. Learn to fake that, and you’ve got it made.”

So goes an old gag. Many might be wondering something similar about this weekend’s G20 summit in Buenos Aires.

Each year the leaders of 20 of the...

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