Between minilateralism and multilateralism: opportunities and risks of pioneer alliances in international trade and climate politics
Clara Brandi / Axel Berger / Dominique Bruhn (2015)
Briefing Paper 16/2015
Multilateral co-operation has come up against its limits in recent years. Minilateral or plurilateral pioneer alliances can lend new impetus to international trade and climate policy, however, they should augment and support the multilateral process rather than replace it.