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The World Bank : a critical primer, Eric Toussaint ; translated by Elizabeth Anne [and 10 others] ; edited by Sylvain Dropsy
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 314 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction
- The creation of the Bretton Woods institutions
- The first years of the World Bank (1946-62)
- Difficult beginnings between the UN and the World Bank
- The post-1945 context : the Marshall Plan and US bilateral aid
- A bank under the influence
- World Bank and IMF support of dictatorships
- The World Bank and the Philippines (1946-90)
- The World Bank's support of the dictatorship in Turkey
- The World Bank in Indonesia, a textbook case of intervention
- The World Bank's theories of development
- South Korea : the miracle unmasked
- The debt trap
- The World Bank saw the debt crisis looming
- The Mexican debt crisis and the World Bank
- The World Bank and the IMF : the creditors' bailiffs
- Presidents Barber Conable and Lewis Preston (1986-95)
- James Wolfensohn switches on the charm (1995-2005)
- Debates in Washington at the start of the twenty-first century
- The World Bank's accounts
- Paul Wolfowize, tenth World Bank president
- Structural adjustment and the Washington concensus : are they things of the past?
- The World Bank and respect for human rights
- Time to put an end to World Bank impunity
- An indictment of the World Bank
- Appendix: The World Bank group fact sheet
- Afterword: The World Bank : hands up, this is a hold-up!
- Glossary
- Isbn
- 9781849643764
- Label
- The World Bank : a critical primer
- Title
- The World Bank
- Title remainder
- a critical primer
- Statement of responsibility
- Eric Toussaint ; translated by Elizabeth Anne [and 10 others] ; edited by Sylvain Dropsy
- Subject
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- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics | Theory
- Banque mondiale
- Colonial influence
- Conditionality (International relations)
- Conditionality (International relations)
- Conditionnalité (Relations internationales)
- Developing countries
- Developing countries -- Colonial influence
- Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Evaluation
- Economic assistance -- Evaluation
- Aide économique -- Pays en voie de développement -- Evaluation
- Electronic books
- Pays en voie de développement -- Influence coloniale
- World Bank
- World Bank
- Electronic book
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Banks & Banking
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- Summary
- 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
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- digitized
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Toussaint, Eric
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Translated from the French
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- Dropsy, Sylvain
- Anne, Elizabeth
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- World Bank
- Banque mondiale
- World Bank
- Developing countries
- Economic assistance
- Conditionality (International relations)
- Pays en voie de développement
- Aide économique
- Conditionnalité (Relations internationales)
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- Colonial influence
- Conditionality (International relations)
- Economic assistance
- Developing countries
- Label
- The World Bank : a critical primer, Eric Toussaint ; translated by Elizabeth Anne [and 10 others] ; edited by Sylvain Dropsy
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-309) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- The creation of the Bretton Woods institutions -- The first years of the World Bank (1946-62) -- Difficult beginnings between the UN and the World Bank -- The post-1945 context : the Marshall Plan and US bilateral aid -- A bank under the influence -- World Bank and IMF support of dictatorships -- The World Bank and the Philippines (1946-90) -- The World Bank's support of the dictatorship in Turkey -- The World Bank in Indonesia, a textbook case of intervention -- The World Bank's theories of development -- South Korea : the miracle unmasked -- The debt trap -- The World Bank saw the debt crisis looming -- The Mexican debt crisis and the World Bank -- The World Bank and the IMF : the creditors' bailiffs -- Presidents Barber Conable and Lewis Preston (1986-95) -- James Wolfensohn switches on the charm (1995-2005) -- Debates in Washington at the start of the twenty-first century -- The World Bank's accounts -- Paul Wolfowize, tenth World Bank president -- Structural adjustment and the Washington concensus : are they things of the past? -- The World Bank and respect for human rights -- Time to put an end to World Bank impunity -- An indictment of the World Bank -- Appendix: The World Bank group fact sheet -- Afterword: The World Bank : hands up, this is a hold-up! -- Glossary
- Control code
- ocn664253477
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 314 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781849643764
- Lccn
- 2008273544
- Level of compression
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- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
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- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt18fnfvd
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)664253477
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- The World Bank : a critical primer, Eric Toussaint ; translated by Elizabeth Anne [and 10 others] ; edited by Sylvain Dropsy
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-309) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- The creation of the Bretton Woods institutions -- The first years of the World Bank (1946-62) -- Difficult beginnings between the UN and the World Bank -- The post-1945 context : the Marshall Plan and US bilateral aid -- A bank under the influence -- World Bank and IMF support of dictatorships -- The World Bank and the Philippines (1946-90) -- The World Bank's support of the dictatorship in Turkey -- The World Bank in Indonesia, a textbook case of intervention -- The World Bank's theories of development -- South Korea : the miracle unmasked -- The debt trap -- The World Bank saw the debt crisis looming -- The Mexican debt crisis and the World Bank -- The World Bank and the IMF : the creditors' bailiffs -- Presidents Barber Conable and Lewis Preston (1986-95) -- James Wolfensohn switches on the charm (1995-2005) -- Debates in Washington at the start of the twenty-first century -- The World Bank's accounts -- Paul Wolfowize, tenth World Bank president -- Structural adjustment and the Washington concensus : are they things of the past? -- The World Bank and respect for human rights -- Time to put an end to World Bank impunity -- An indictment of the World Bank -- Appendix: The World Bank group fact sheet -- Afterword: The World Bank : hands up, this is a hold-up! -- Glossary
- Control code
- ocn664253477
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 314 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781849643764
- Lccn
- 2008273544
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt18fnfvd
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)664253477
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics | Theory
- Banque mondiale
- Colonial influence
- Conditionality (International relations)
- Conditionality (International relations)
- Conditionnalité (Relations internationales)
- Developing countries
- Developing countries -- Colonial influence
- Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Evaluation
- Economic assistance -- Evaluation
- Aide économique -- Pays en voie de développement -- Evaluation
- Electronic books
- Pays en voie de développement -- Influence coloniale
- World Bank
- World Bank
- Electronic book
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Banks & Banking
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