Overview

After a history of funding environmentally costly megaprojects, the World Bank now claims that it is trying to become a leading force for sustainable development. For more than a decade, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and grassroots movements have formed transnational coalitions to reform the World Bank and the governments that it funds. The Struggle for Accountability assesses the efforts of these groups to make the World Bank more publicly accountable. The book is organized into four parts. Part I describes the NGOs and grassroots movements that are the book's central focus. Part II presents case studies of four projects that provoked the emergence of transnational advocacy coalitions- Indonesia's Kedung Ombo dam, the Mt. Apo geothermal plant in the Philippines, Brazil's Planaforo Amazon development project, and the remarkable campaign of Ecuador's indigenous people to influence national economic policy that led to their participation in the design of a development loan. Part III looks at the origins and politics of reform in four areas of broader World Bank policy- the rights of indigenous peoples, involuntary resettlement, water resources, and the World Bank's institutional reforms that are supposed to encourage public accountability. In the last section, the editors discuss issues of accountability within transnational coalitions and assess the impact of advocacy campaigns on World Bank projects and policies.Contributors L. David Brown, Jane G. Covey, Jonathan A. Fox, Andrew Gray, Margaret E. Keck, Deborah Moore, Antoinette Royo, Augustinus Rumansara, Leonard Sklar, Kay Treakle, Lori Udall, David A. Wirth.

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Author:   Jonathan A. Fox (Professor, University of Santa Cruz) ,  L. David Brown ,  Les Gasser (University of Illinois)
Publisher:   MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:   MIT Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.934kg
ISBN:  

9780262561174

ISBN 10:   0262561174
Pages:   548
Publication Date:   19 August 1998
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Actors: partnership advocacy in World Bank environmental reform, David A. Wirth; critical cooperation influencing the World Bank through policy dialogue and operational cooperation, Jane G. Covey. Part 2 Bank projects: Indonesia - the struggle of the people of Kedung Ombo, Augustinus Rumansara; the Philippines - against the peoples' wishes - the Mt. Apo story, Antoinette G. Royo; planofloro in Rondonia 0 the limits of leverage, Margaret E. Keck; Ecuador -structural adjustment and indigenous and environmentalist resistance, Kay Treakle. Part 3 Bank policies: development policy - development protest - the World Bank, indigenous peoples, and NGOs, Andrew Gray; when does reform policy influence practice? lessons from the Bankwide Resettlement Review, Jonathan, A. Fox; reforming the World Bank's lending for water - the process and outcomes of developing a water resources management policy, Deborah Moore, Leonard Sklar; the World Bank and public accountability - has anything changed? Lori Udall. Part 4 Conclusions: accountability within transnational coalitions, L. David Brown, Jonathan Fox; assessing the impact of NGO advocacy campaigns on World Bank projects and policies, Jonathan A. Fox, L. David Brown.

Reviews

""The search for accountability in international institutions is a keytopic in today's global agenda. This work provides a variety ofuseful and important examples of efforts to increase transparency andaccountability in World Bank operations."" Dr. Alvaro UmaA+a , Chairman, World Bank Inspection Panel

The search for accountability in international institutions is a key topic in today's global agenda. This work provides a variety of useful and important examples of efforts to increase transparency and accountability in World Bank operations. --Dr. Alvaro Umaaa, Chairman, World Bank Inspection Panel

Author Information

Jonathan A. Fox is Professor in the Latin American and Latino Studies Department atthe University of California, Santa Cruz.

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