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Overview"A veritable ""Globalization for Dummies,"" 10 Reasons to Abolish the IMF & World Banklays bare the most common myths of globalization in a clear and understandable way.Looking with hope to grassroots movement-building on a global scale, Danaher presents ten arguments for abolishing the IMF and World Bank and replacing them with democratic institutions that would make the global economy more accountable to an informed and active citizenry. Conceived as an effort to educate the public about how international institutions of ""free trade"" are widening the gap between the rich and poor globally, Danaher reveals how the lending policies of the IMF and the World Bank fail to benefit Third World peoples, and instead line the pockets of undemocratic rulers and western corporations while threatening local democracies and forcing cuts to social programs. Through anecdotes, analysis, and innovative ideas, Danaher argues that the IMF and the World Bank undermine our most basic democratic values, and calls for reframing the terms on which international economic institutions are operated using the principles of environmental sustainability, social justice, and human rights." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin Danaher , Anuradha MittalPublisher: Seven Stories Press,U.S. Imprint: Seven Stories Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 10.70cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 17.00cm Weight: 0.096kg ISBN: 9781583224649ISBN 10: 1583224645 Pages: 104 Publication Date: 04 December 2001 Audience: Adult education , Further / Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis excellent and accessible collection tells how to blow the whistle on the global pillage of the World Bank and the IMF. - Jeremy Brecher on 50 Years is Enough [Globalize This!] is...a window into a new movement. There is a sense of the new mood of struggle - the anger, the passion and the remarkable clarity of purpose in challenging a system gone bad. - Bookmarks' Review of Books Author Information"A New Jersey native and long-time California resident, Global Exchange co-founderKEVIN DANAHERhas been called ""the Paul Revere of globalism's woes."" He received his PhD from the University of California at Santa Cruz and has lectured at universities and to community organizations throughout the United States. The author of several books on U.S. foreign policy and the global economy, Danaher's articles have appeared in theLos Angeles Times, theSan Francisco Chronicle, theHarvard Educational Review, theNation, and elsewhere. He lives in San Francisco." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |