The World Bank : new agendas in a changing world /

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Author / Creator: Miller-Adams, Michelle, 1959-
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: London ; New York : Routledge, [1999]
Series:Routledge studies in development economics ; 16.
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Retention:Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials
Table of Contents:
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Understanding the World Bank: a theoretical overview
  • States and power: international-relations-based approaches
  • Norms and beliefs: organization-theory-based approaches
  • The World Bank's organizational culture
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Approaching business: the private sector development agenda
  • The origins of private sector development
  • Assessing the importance of private sector development
  • Conclusion
  • Timeline of private-sector-related developments
  • 4. Approaching civil society: the participation agenda
  • The origins of participation
  • Assessing the importance of participation
  • Conclusion
  • Timeline of participation-related developments
  • 5. Approaching politics: the governance agenda
  • The origins of governance
  • Assessing the importance of the governance agenda
  • Conclusion
  • Timeline of governance-related developments
  • 6. Effecting change: the challenge of organizational transformation
  • New agendas, old rules
  • Patterns of change
  • Strategies for change
  • The prospects for organizational transformation
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index