10 Reasons to Abolish the IMF & World Bank

by Danaher, Kevin; Mittal, Anuradha (Foreword by)

• ISBN13: 9781583226339
• ISBN10: 1583226338
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-07-06
• Publisher: PENGUIN

Summary

"The Paul Revere of globalization's woes."-The New York Times, on the author As the United States makes much of its desire to globalize democracy, in 10 Reasons to Abolish the IMF & World Bank's updated 2nd edition, Dr. Danaher finds democracy ill-equipped for globalization. Suggesting a radical regime change, Danaher powerfully shows the fundamentally undemocratic nature of the WTO and World Bank and its unelected global government. This regime, he argues, is beyond reform. Global Exchange cofounder Kevin Danaher is among globalization's leading critics. His articles appear in a variety of magazines and top daily papers.

Author Biography

A New Jersey native and long-time California resident, Global Exchange co-founder KEVIN DANAHER has 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 the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Harvard Educational Review, theNation, and elsewhere. He lives in San Francisco.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 7
Preface	p. 9
Foreword	p. 14
Introduction	p. 22
Markets Create Inequality	p. 36
Growth: The Modality of the Cancer Cell	p. 47
Markets vs. Democracy	p. 52
Redefining Corruption	p. 60
Why No Success Story?	p. 66
Giving Hypocrisy a Bad Name	p. 72
The Market vs. Nature	p. 76
Downsizing the American Dream	p. 83
Spirituality vs. Money	p. 96
People's Globalization to the Rescue	p. 101
Conclusion: Building the Movement for a Democratic Global Economy	p. 112
Resources	p. 126
About the Authors	p. 136
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