Democratizing the Global Economy: The Battle Against the World Bank and the IMF

Edited by Kevin Danaher For half a century the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank -- two of the most powerful institutions on Earth -- operated in near-total secrecy. Now - an international grassroots movement is exposing these elite operations to the uncomfortably bright light of public scrutiny. In the 27 chapters of Democratizing the Global Economy - dozens of activists and educators examine the mounting protests against the World Bank and IMF - why these lenders have finally generated such heated opposition - and what the global justice movement proposes replacing them with in order to build a democratic economy. (221 pages - 2001) Authors include: Robert Naiman - How the IMF and World Bank policies lower wages and encouage sweatshops Anuradha Mittal - How structural adjustments are coming to the US Robert Weissman - How most debt relief programs have been little more than a PR stunt Fidel Castro - The need for poor nations to unite against corporate rule Terry Allen - Police brutality and recent government efforts to chill activism Naomi Klein - How criticism of prosecutors' lack of vision has often missed the point Njoki Njehu/Soren Ambrose - How the A16 protests were organized Many - many more... Kevin Danaher travels the world speaking to community groups about the effects of corporate globalization and how to get involved in the grassroots movement challenging corporate rule. If you interested in having Dr. Danaher speak in your community or would like to know his speaking schedule - please contact our Speaker's Bureau. For more information - visit Global Exchange's IMF/World Bank campaign.