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By Walden Bello, co-authored by Mary Lou Malig, Herbert Docena and Marissa de Guzman The book the Anti-Development State: the political economy of permanent crisis in the Philippines was just released in Manila. The book by Dr. Walden Bello and co authored by, Mary Lou Malig, Herbert Docena a …
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In October, 2003, Focus on the Global South, a regional program for policy research, analysis and action, in collaboration with the Poverty and Development Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), brought together representatives of 20 no …
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By Fatoumata Jawara and Aileen KwaZed Books, London. This immensely important book on the politics of the WTO, which takes the lid off how the WTO really works, and what really happened before, at, and after the Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference in Doha in 2001, on the basis of interviews …
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By Aileen Kwa The World Trade Organization (WTO) has often been portrayed as the pinnacle of the multilateral system of global economic governance.Why it has achieved this reputation is puzzling since it is one of the most undemocratic organizations around. Formally speaking, the WTO is a one-countr …
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By Hemant Morparia and Anant KulkarniPublisher: YUVA and Focus on the Global South-India ProgrammeThis publication wasproduced by YUVA and the Focus_India Programme in the light of the communal carnage that racked the Indian State of Gujarat in 2002.The damage to life and property in the three …
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Too hot to handle: The Samut Prakan Wastewater Management Project Inspection Process Khlong Dan Community Writes to the ADB President Controversial Report Poisons Board-Management Relations at ADB By : Walden Bello Evading Responsibility: The Asian Development Bank and the Inspection Function By : S …
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Good Governance or Bad management:An overview of ADB's Decision making Processes and Policies A collection articles that pry open the ADB's claim to good governance and demand a fresh look at the decision making processes within the ADB. A Master-plan for Market Expansion:The Asian Dev …
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