Civil Society and Global Finance [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jan Aart Scholte with Albrecht Schnabel

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450546903321
• Autore: Schnabel Albrecht
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2002
• ISBN: 1-134-46708-7; 1-280-06870-1; 0-203-21971-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (307 p.)
• Collana: Warwick Studies in Globalisation
• Altri autori (Persone): ScholteJan Aart
• Disciplina: 332.042; 332/.042
• Soggetti: Civil society; Globalization; International finance; International Finance; Finance; Business & Economics; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Civil Society and Global Finance; Copyright Page; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Notes on contributors; Foreword by Andrew Crockett; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Jan Aart Scholteand Albrecht Schnabel; Part I: Generalissues; 1. Civil society and the governance ofglobal finance: Jan Aart Scholte; Part II: Regional experiences; 2. Latin American NGOs and the IFIs: the quest for a South-determinedagenda: Manuel Chiriboga; 3. Civil society and global finance in Africa: the PRSP process in Uganda: Zie Gariyo; 4. Civil society and the Asian financial crisis: Kamal Malhotra5. Global finance and civil society deficits in Russia: Nodari Simonia; 6. Global finance and incipient civil society in China:Yu Yongding; Part III: Perspectives from multilateral institutions; 7. The World Bank and civil society: an evolving experience: John D. Clark; 8. Civil society and the World Bank's Country Assistance Strategy in Argentina: Roberto ; Senderowitsch andSandra Cesilini; 9. The IMF and civil society: striking a balance: Thomas C. Dawsonand Gita Bhatt; 10. Civil society and the Financing for Development initiative at the United Nations: Barry HermanPart IV: Perspectives from civil society sectors; 11. Trade unions and the promotion ofsocially sustainable global finance: Gemma Adaba; 12. Business associations and global financial governance: James C. Orr; 13. The environmental movement and global finance: Andrea Durbinand Carol Welch; 14. Global finance and gender: Irene Van Staveren; Part V: Lookingahead; 15. What next? Civil society's prospects in a world ofglobal finance: Alison Van Rooy; 16. Global finance: representation failure and the role of civil society: Nancy BirdsallIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: This key text brings together twenty activists, officials and researchers from the five continents to discuss this burning question of today's globalization debate. Providing rare, authoritative analyses by those who deal with the issues first hand, Civil Society and Global Finance is rich in insight and policy ideas for decision-makers, students and concerned citizens.