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World Bank : A Critical Primer, Paperback by Toussaint, Eric; Dropsy, Sylvain...
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- Book Title
- World Bank : A Critical Primer
- ISBN
- 9780745327136
- Subject Area
- Business & Economics
- Publication Name
- World Bank: a Critical Primer
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Subject
- International / Economics, Economics / Theory
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Item Weight
- 14.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pluto Press
ISBN-10
0745327133
ISBN-13
9780745327136
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60519711
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
World Bank: a Critical Primer
Publication Year
2008
Subject
International / Economics, Economics / Theory
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Eric Toussaint has once again provided absolutely critical information. Anyone concerned with how excessive Northern wealth flows from sustained Southern poverty needs this analysis., 'Eric Toussaint has once again provided absolutely critical information. Anyone concerned with how excessive Northern wealth flows from sustained Southern poverty needs this analysis', Eric Toussaint studies the evolution of the debt of Southern countries with painstaking precision and patience. Thanks to his efforts and those of the young men and women assisting him, the CADTM has established itself as an authentic counter-power to the Bretton Woods institutions and the Paris Club., Toussaint's book is an indictment of the World Bank and he is clear that any financial institutions that take its place 'must be subservient to a social movement totally opposed to capitalism and neoliberalism'.
TitleLeading
The
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
332.1532
Table Of Content
About this book Terminology Introduction 1. The creation of the Bretton Woods institutions 2. The first years of the World Bank (1946-1962) 3. Difficult beginnings between the UN and the World Bank 4. The post-World War II context - the Marshall Plan and US bilateral aid 5. A Bank under the influence 6. World Bank and IMF support of dictatorships 7. The World Bank and the Philippines (1946-1990) 8. The World Bank's support of the dictatorship in Turkey 9. The Bank in Indonesia: a textbook case of intervention 10. The World Bank's theories on development 11. South Korea: the miracle unmasked 12. The debt trap 13. The World Bank saw the debt crisis looming 14. The Mexican debt crisis and the World Bank 15. The World Bank and the IMF: the creditors' bailiffs 16. Presidents Barber Conable and Lewis Preston (1986-1995) 17. James Wolfensohn switches on the charm (1995-2005) 18. Debates in Washington at the start of the twenty-first century 19. The World Bank's accounts 20. Paul Wolfowitz, 10th World Bank President 21. Structural adjustment and the Washington Consensus: are they things of the past? 22. The World Bank and the respect of human rights 23. Time to put an end to World Bank impunity 24. An indictment of the World Bank Afterword: Interview with Eric Toussaint Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
The World Bank is a controversial organisation. It is widely viewed with suspicion, as the international economic arm of the US, in thrall to the President who is responsible for appointing the head of the Bank. Eric Toussaint gives a highly readable account of just why the World Bank has become so powerful. In short, clear chapters he shows how the bank operates, who funds it, and what it sets out to promote. The Bank's main purpose is to grant loans to all the newly independent states of the developing world, to help them on their journey to recovery after colonial occupation. In reality, the conditions imposed on these states -- including enforced privatisation of all public services, and enforced neo-liberal rules on trade -- mean that the Bank has become the new colonial authority in everything but name. This is a perfect book for anyone looking for a critical introduction to the history of the Bank and its role in world affairs., The World Bank is a controversial organisation. It is widely viewed with suspicion, as the international economic arm of the US, in thrall to the President who is responsible for appointing the head of the Bank. Eric Toussaint gives a highly readable account of just why the World Bank has become so powerful. In short, clear chapters he shows how the bank operates, who funds it, and what it sets out to promote. The Bank's main purpose is to grant loans to all the newly independent states of the developing world, to help them on their journey to recovery after colonial occupation. In reality, the conditions imposed on these states - including enforced privatisation of all public services, and enforced neo-liberal rules on trade - mean that the Bank has become the new colonial authority in everything but name., The World Bank is a controversial organization. It is widely viewed with suspicion, as the international economic arm of the US, in thrall to the President who is responsible for appointing the head of the Bank. Eric Toussaint gives a highly readable account of just why the World Bank has become so powerful. In short, clear chapters he shows how the bank operates, who funds it, and what is sets out to promote. The Bank's main purpose is to grant loans to all newly independent states of the developing world, to help them on their journey to recovery after colonial occupation. In reality, the conditions imposed on these states-including enforced privatization of all public services, and enforced neo-liberal rules on trade-mean that the Bank has become the new colonial authority in everything but name. This is a perfect book for anyone looking for a crtitical introduction to the history of the Bank and its role in world affairs.
LC Classification Number
HG3881.5.W57
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