Overview
A piercing, first-hand analysis of the World Bank, one of the most powerful actors in today's global economy. Why is the World Bank so successful? How has it gained power even at moments in history when it seemed likely to fall? This pathbreaking book is the first close examination of the inner workings of the Bank, the foundations of its achievements, its propensity for intensifying the problems it intends to cure, and its remarkable ability to tame criticism and extend its own reach. Michael Goldman takes us inside World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., and then to Bank project sites around the globe. He explains how projects funded by the Bank really work and why community activists struggle against the World Bank and its brand of development. Goldman looks at recent ventures in areas such as the environment, human rights, and good governance and reveals how—despite its poor track record—the World Bank has acquired greater authority and global power than ever before. The book sheds new light on the World Bank’s role in increasing global inequalities and considers why it has become the central target for anti-globalization movements worldwide. For anyone concerned about globalization and social justice, Imperial Nature isessential reading.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Goldman
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 0.20cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.472kg
ISBN: 9780300119749
ISBN 10: 0300119747
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 31 October 2006
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Michael Goldman's brilliant book will be widely read, admired, and quoted. Many ships will sail in its wake. James C. Scott, Yale University An excellent critique of the Bank's inner workings and external image-making. Publishers Weekly Imperial Nature's greatest strength is its analysis of the World Bank as an institution... A valuable resource for activists, students, and scholars, alike. Joshua Brook, TNR Online A compelling study. Steve Lachman, Environment
""Michael Goldman's brilliant book will be widely read, admired, and quoted. Many ships will sail in its wake."" James C. Scott, Yale University ""An excellent critique of the Bank's inner workings and external image-making."" Publishers Weekly ""Imperial Nature's greatest strength is its analysis of the World Bank as an institution... A valuable resource for activists, students, and scholars, alike."" Joshua Brook, TNR Online ""A compelling study."" Steve Lachman, Environment""
Author Information
Michael Goldman is associate professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota and is affiliated with its Institute for Global Studies.
