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Membership in the G8Over time, the G8 has grown to include eight members: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Russia and the European Union. However, not all members of the G8 are equal. United StatesThe United States is the dominant member of the G8. While there is no formal recognition of this dominance within the G8, the United States is able to use its financial, economic, and military power to pressure other countries to follow its lead. This is not to say that the G8 is simply an extension of United States foreign policy. Groups of countries often ban together to pressure the United States on a certain issue. In addition, the United States has to make compromises with other members to get them to commit to its initiatives. Group of Seven (G7)The core of the G8 is the G7. These countries participate fully in all G8 discussions and collectively have the greatest influence on G8 policy and action. The members of the G7 includes:
European Union (EU)The EU has a limited G8 membership. The EU does not participate in political and security discussions because it does not have the same political powers as a national government. However, because it does have its own currency (the Euro) and central bank, the EU does participate in financial and economic discussions. RussiaRussia also has a limited G8 membership. Russia does not participate in financial and economic discussions because of the small size of its economy and financial instability. However, because of its political and military importance in the world, Russia does play a role in political and security discussions. Next >>
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