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Multilateral institutions : a critical introduction
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The mandate of multilateral institutions defines them as technical & functional institutions. This text challenges that view, arguing that they are political organizations & that their programmes h...
The mandate of multilateral institutions defines them as technical & functional institutions. This text challenges that view, arguing that they are political organizations & that their programmes have a significant impact on the domestic policies of the many countries in which they are involved.
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- Creator
- Morten Bøås and Desmond McNeill
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- English
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- London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2003
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- xvii, 184 pages ; 22 cm
- ISBNs
- 0745319211, 1849641552, 9780745319216, 9780745319209, 0745319203, 9781849641555
- OCLC
- ocn654104789, ocm50725448
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-178) and index.
- Introduction: A 'Critical Engagement' Approach to Multilateral Institutions -- The Structural Design of Multilateral Institutions -- The Bretton Woods Institutions -- The World Bank -- The International Monetary Fund -- The Regional Development Banks -- The United Nations Development Programme -- The World Trade Organisation -- The Roles and Approaches of Multilateral Institutions: The Doctrine of Political Neutrality -- The Relationship Between Multilateral Institutions -- The Changing Priorities of Multilateral Institutions: From Technical Aid to Good Governance -- In the Beginning ... Modernisation Through Technical Assistance -- The World Bank: From Structural Adjustment to Good Governance -- The WTO and the IMF: Sustainable Development and Good Governance -- Conclusion: Policy Changes in and among Multilateral Institutions -- The Politics of Multilateral Institutions--Unpacking the Black Box -- Politics in Multilateral Institutions: A Framework -- Governance and Cross-Cutting Issues: The Fine Art of Policy Making in Multilateral Institutions -- The Inspection Panel Function and the ADB in Samut Prakarn -- Legitimacy and Representation--A Case for Critical Engagement? -- The Politics of Protest -- Policy Making in Multilateral Institutions--The Art of the State? -- The Future of Multilateral Institutions -- Revolution, Reform or Cosmetic Change? -- The Privatisation of Multilateral Institutions -- Civil Society and the Future of Multilateral Institutions -- Regionalism and Multilateral Institutions