As Italy prepares to hold the rotating presidency of the G20, it has a perfect opportunity to exercise a leadership role in developing international reforms needed to lead the global economic recovery through the post-pandemic era. Essential to Italy’s success will be a determined effort aimed at working jointly with transatlantic partners to strengthen the global governance institutions in a rules-based order.

Dr. Valbona Zeneli is a Professor of National Security Studies and the Chair of the Strategic Initiatives Department at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. 

Federica Santoro is a Political Analyst specializing in China’s foreign policy and society and former researcher at the Rome Center for Higher Defense Studies of the Italian Ministry of Defense. 

The views presented are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Defense or its Components.

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