Can the G7 Survive a Fragmented World?
From Foreign Press Podcast by Foreign Press USA
May 19, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the future of the G7 amidst global challenges and shifting political dynamics.
In our latest episode, produced in partnership with the Hinrich Foundation , host Roseanne Gerin sits down with Peter Draper, co-editor with Andreas Freytag of The Elgar Companion to the G7 , to explore the future of the Group of Seven as it approaches 50 years at the center of global economic governance. Draper explains how the G7’s informal structure allows world leaders to negotiate sensitive issues — from climate policy to sanctions and financial crises — away from public scrutiny while navigating domestic political pressures. The conversation also examines the mounting challenges facing the bloc, including the rise of China, the growing influence of BRICS, and the expanding role of the G20. Draper discusses how populist politics, shifting alliances, and changes in U.S. leadership are straining the consensus that once unified the world’s leading democracies. This episode was produced in partnership with the Hinrich Foundation . AFPC-USA is solely responsible for the content of this episode.
People in this episode
Host: Roseanne Gerin
Guest: Peter Draper
Topics covered
- G7
- global economic governance
- China
- BRICS
- G20
- populism
- political alliances
Keywords
- G7
- global governance
- climate policy
- sanctions
- financial crises
- populism
- China
- BRICS
- G20
Sponsors
Hinrich Foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BRICS, G20
Books & works: The Elgar Companion to the G7
Places: United States
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