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Inside the World Bank : Exploding the Myth of the Monolithic Bank /

This book argues that the World 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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yi-chong, Xu (Author), Weller, Patrick (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Economics.
Banking.
International Organization.
International Relations.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
Political Communication.
Banks and banking.
Communication in politics.
International organization.
International relations.
Macroeconomics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This book argues that the World 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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 249 pages)
ISBN:9780230100084
DOI:10.1057/9780230100084