Bringing leaders together around a common agenda imposes a soothing sense of order, but not much more

Summits petite as Montebello and bloated as the annual G-8 are beckoning targets. They are magnetic draws for semi-professional protesters while their measurable costs routinely outstrip abstract results.

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