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20. The classic statement is Charles Kindleberger, "Dominance and Leadership in the International Economy," International Studies Quarterly, No. 25 (June 1981), pp. 242-254. The level of relative capability also appears to be a cause of the G-7 members' compliance with Summit agreements, as the Von Furstenberg and Daniels data suggest it is the weak members who comply with their Summit commitments while the powerful do not.

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