A new survey conducted on behalf of the Munich Security Conference asked citizens from nine G-20 member states in Europe and across the global south about their views on a world with less reliable leadership from Washington. The data shows that respondents believe the United States is abandoning its global leadership role in some, many, or all policy areas, ranging from 47 percent of respondents in Turkey to 78 percent in India. Many expressed concerns about the disruptive effects of U.S. policy on efforts to ensure global economic stability, resolve violent conflicts around the world, and fight global climate change, among other critical issues.
With the United States leaving an empty chair at this weekend’s G-20 summit in Johannesburg, one question will undoubtedly loom over the meeting’s agenda: Who will fill the many global governance gaps that Washington has opened in recent months?
With the United States leaving an empty chair at this weekend’s G-20 summit in Johannesburg, one question will undoubtedly loom over the meeting’s agenda: Who will fill the many global governance gap
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