ABSTRACT
On many dimensions of performance, the G8 summit held at Gleneagles from 6 to 8 July 2005 was the most successful in the G8’s 31-year history. Despite the potential distractions from the London terrorist bombings of 7 July, the leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies mobilised the largest amount of new money ever amassed at a G8 summit for global public goods. They also produced 212 specific commitments, the third highest in summit history. Most of these commitments focussed on host Tony Blair’s twin priorities of African development and climate change.
