Gendering the World Bank - Neoliberalism and the Gendered Foundations of Global Governance

Gendering the World Bank provides an unusual, wide-ranging and accessible account of the constitution and effects of discourses of neoliberal governance. Paying particular attention to how gender matters in and to contemporary global governance, the author focuses in particular on the development discourse of the World Bank.

List of contents

PART I: NEOLIBERALISM, GENDER AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE Discourse, Sex and Gender in Global Governance Analyzing 'The Economy' Analyzing the World Bank PART II: GENDER IN/AND WORLD BANK POLICY-MAKING World Bank Policy-Making (1): Gender in/and the World Bank World Bank Policy-Making (2): Reproducing (Economically Viable) Gender Norms World Bank Policy-Making (3): Gender, HIV/AIDS and Sub-Saharan Africa Conclusion(s)

About the author

PENNY GRIFFIN is Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Summary

Gendering the World Bank provides an unusual, wide-ranging and accessible account of the constitution and effects of discourses of neoliberal governance. Paying particular attention to how gender matters in and to contemporary global governance, the author focuses in particular on the development discourse of the World Bank.

Additional text

Winner of the BISA International Political Economy Group Book Prize 2010

Report

Winner of the BISA International Political Economy Group Book Prize 2010

Product details

• Authors: P. Griffin, Penny Griffin
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9781349304271
• ISBN: 978-1-349-30427-1
• No. of pages: 243
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 381 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 243 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Gender Studies, Sociology, Political Science, International Relations, Economic history, Political science & theory, Economic development, Political Economy, Gender studies, gender groups, Political science and theory, International Political Economy, Development Studies, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, International Political Economy’