The World Bank in a Changing World: Selected Essays and Lectures: Vol 2

Shihata, Ibrahim F. I. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9041101152 / ISBN 13: 9789041101150

Published by Martinus Nijhoff, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World Bank in a Changing World: Selected Essays and Lectures: Vol 2
• Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9041101152
• ISBN 13: 9789041101150
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.32 kilograms

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Synopsis

The second book by the author (the first was in 1991) on the World Bank and its affiliated agencies. Volume 2 covers the last five years of Shihata's service to the institution (as Senior Vice President and General Counsel). It contains updated versions of varied papers and lectures written at different degrees of sophistication, for both specialists and non-specialists. Following a summary of the main changes the Bank has undergone since 1990 and a review of current development policies and strategies, 12 essays and nine lectures cover the Bank's role in supporting institutional changes in its developing member countries; emerging social issues and the evolving response of the Bank; major institutional aspects of the Bank's own financial structure and operations; and issues of foreign investment law. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Review

'Certainly for me, it is a unique source and I would guess that for the entire world community interested in international institutions and the world of development, the book will be a mandatory reference work.'
James D. Wolfensohn, President, The World Bank Group (in his Foreword to Volume II of this book).
'Mr. Shihata describes in detail the efforts the Bank has made to respond to the criticisms [addressed to its work], and displays a sophisticated grasp of both the necessity for a public institution to look beyond IRR [internal rate of return] calculations, and the powerful resistance that must be overcome if the Bank is to provide long-term assistance to entire populations rather than short-term benefits to elites.'
Jan Paulson (in his review of Volume II of this book)
'...[t]his book provides "chapter and verse" by an insider-with his unique insights developed during the many years he has been involved in the actual operations of this remarkable institution.'
ASIL Newsletter, January 2001.