The World's Banker - A Story of Failed States, Financial Crises, and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

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'surprisingly engaging...It manages to be a book about economic development and a page-turner - no mean feat'. Stephanie Flanders - The Sunday Telegraph

Looking at the role of the World Bank in its relief work as well as the controversies surrounding its functioning, this book addresses a critical question in the context of the world's growing population. The World Bank is the leading mechanism for dealing with the consequences. Is it equal to the challenge?