The World's Banker
By Sebastian Mallaby
By Sebastian Mallaby
By Sebastian Mallaby
By Sebastian Mallaby
Category: Biography & Memoir | Economics
Category: Political Figure Biographies & Memoirs
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$30.00
Apr 25, 2006 | ISBN 9780143036791
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Apr 25, 2006 | ISBN 9781101666586
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Praise
“A sophisticated, evenhanded take on the [World Bank’s] last decade of development efforts… Illuminating… heartbreaking… a fascinating narrative.” —The New York Times
“An excellent read… [Mallaby] has a talent for brilliant writing and penetrating analysis.” —Financial Times
Table Of Contents
Preface: The Prisoner of Lilliput
Chapter One: A Tale of Two Ambitions
Chapter Two: “World Bank Murderer”
Chapter Three: The Renaissance President
Chapter Four: A Twister in Africa
Chapter Five: Mission Sarajevo
Chapter Six: Narcissus and the Octopus
Chapter Seven: The Cancer of Corruption
Chapter Eight: Uganda’s Myth and Miracle
Chapter Nine: A Framework for Development
Chapter Ten: From Seattle to Tibet
Chapter Eleven: Waking Up to Terror
Chapter Twelve: A Plague upon Development
Chapter Thirteen: Back to the Future
Chapter Fourteen: A Lion at Carnegie
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
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