Advancing Governance in the South - What Roles for International Financial Institutions in Developing

Drawing on the Latin American political economy, this book brings to the fore empirical questions on different patterns of involvement of IFIs in pursuing politically-sensitive reforms, the capacity of local actors to influence outcomes, the context in which they interact, the type of policy ideas conveyed, and the policy process that are advanced.

List of contents

Introduction Brokers and Conveyors of Governance Complexities of Governance: The Case of Argentina Contesting Governance: Power and Politics in Judicial Reform in Argentina Governance as Grounds for Political Engagement: Promoting Anti-Corruption in Argentina Governance after Neoliberalism in Argentina A Regional Platform for Alternative Governance: Which Role for the IFIs? Promoting Governance in Developing Countries: The Need for a New Compromise

About the author

PIA RIGGIROZZI is a Research Officer in the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield, UK, where she also holds an ESRC post-doctoral fellowship. Her publications include 'The Return of the State in Argentina' in International Affairs (2007, with Jean Grugel).

Summary

Drawing on the Latin American political economy, this book brings to the fore empirical questions on different patterns of involvement of IFIs in pursuing politically-sensitive reforms, the capacity of local actors to influence outcomes, the context in which they interact, the type of policy ideas conveyed, and the policy process that are advanced.

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'Amongst the current global economic drama, Riggirozzi's careful study of the power relations between IFIs and a single country is more important than ever.' - Oxonian Review

Report

'Amongst the current global economic drama, Riggirozzi's careful study of the power relations between IFIs and a single country is more important than ever.' - Oxonian Review

Product details

• Authors: P Riggirozzi, P. Riggirozzi, Pia Riggirozzi
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349305612
• ISBN: 978-1-349-30561-2
• No. of pages: 225
• Series: International Political Economy Series; International Political Econom; International Political Economy Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Economic Policy, International Relations, Economic development, Political Economy, International Political Economy, Development Studies, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, International Political Economy’, Governance;political economy;reforms