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Demanding Accountability is a collection of nine original case studies that offer insights into how local, national, and international civil society factors mobilize to hold the World Bank accountable for its financed projects. It is a rich source of lessons for understanding today's emerging transnational civil society efforts to challenge powerful global institutions.
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Sustained protest from human rights, social justice, and environmental campaigns has forced the leaders of the world's dominant international institutions to rhetorically concede the need for accountability. The World Bank's reforms included the institution of an Inspection Panel, designed to respond directly to grievances from citizens of developing countries regarding social and environmental impacts of World Bank-funded projects. Clark (a lawyer with the International Accountability Project), Fox (Latin American and Latino studies, U. of California at Santa Cruz), and Treakle (a program officer in the Environment Program, Charles Stuart Mott Foundation) present 11 case studies of claims brought before the Inspection Panel, finding mixed results overall. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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