ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

part 1|24 pages

General Issues

part 2|76 pages

Regional experiences

chapter 2|16 pages

Latin American NGOS and the IFIs

The Quest for a South-determined Agenda

chapter 3|13 pages

Civil Society and Global Finance in Africa

The PRSP Process in Uganda

part 3|69 pages

Perspectives from Multilateral Institutions

part 4|68 pages

Perspectives from Civil Society Sectors

part 5|37 pages

Looking Ahead

chapter 15|15 pages

What Next?

Civil society's Prospects in a World of Global Finance

chapter 16|20 pages

Global Finance

Representation Failure and the Role of Civil Society