As members of the world, we should know our World Bank. AND SO, Monday in class I will begin by asking you to explain the powers, and controversies, of this institution. As I have said, so much of what we will study depends on knowing the assumptions guiding one's view of the world. It also depends on knowing how globalization is happening. And no institution is more a part of globalization--for better or worse--than the World Bank.
Here are two links below, one positive toward the World Bank (and IMF, be sure to understand the difference) and the other quite negative. Read them both. Use other sites as well to really get a handle on what the World Bank is. On Monday, each of you should be ready to explain what the World Bank is, how it works, and why it has been so controversial.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/exrp/differ/differ.htm
http://www.50years.org/pdf/GG-Sample.pdf
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