When United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un first shake hands in Singapore tomorrow, they will most certainly be making history.
However, history is certainly no guide to how such notable gatherings impact on the future course of events. Some summits have changed the world, laying the foundations to a new global order. But others have only made a bad situation worse, by becoming part of the problem rather than offering a solution to major crises.
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