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Inside the World Bank :

(Number (ISBN

0230100082

(Number (ISBN

1349380105

(Number (ISBN

9780230100084

(Number (ISBN

9781349380107

Erroneous ISBN

0230616720

Erroneous ISBN

9780230616721

Number

b769150

Title Proper

Inside the World Bank :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

exploding the myth of the monolithic bank /

First Statement of Responsibility

Xu Yi-chong and Patrick Weller.

Edition Statement

1st ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Palgrave Macmillan,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2009.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

The World Bank's world -- The mandates and the players -- Politics and management -- Regions and sectors -- Centralization and decentralization -- Research in DEC and in operations -- Self- and external evaluation -- Governance : political, not politics -- Electric power -- A life at the World Bank -- Conclusion: the Bank is less than the sum of its parts.

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Text of Note

This book challenges the common view that the World Bank can be seen as a single player in world politics. Its critics credit it with common views and an over-riding neo-liberal philosophy, which it imposes on unwilling countries. We argue that the Bank, far from being a unitary actor, is fundamentally plural, internally fragmented and dispersed, with cascading chains of delegation, authority and controls, and with considerable discretion delegated to the staff. There are management dilemmas that ensure internal variations of opinion and approach are an inevitable part of its activities. Bank staff are important players in shaping the operation of the Bank; they have scope for creativity in the selection of the development programs and projects the Bank undertakes in the client/partner countries. To understand the Bank it is necessary to appreciate how it works and what impact the staff can have.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Palgrave Macmillan

Stock Number

397813

Title

Inside the World Bank.

International Standard Book Number

0230616720

Banks and banking, International.

Banks and banking, International.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Banks & Banking.

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Politics and Government.

BUS-- 004000

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KCBM

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Edition

Edition

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Book number

Xu, Yi-Chong.

Weller, Patrick Moray.

Date of Transaction

20201206150623.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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