Gates Foundation''s Rise to Power - Private Authority in Global Politics

In recent decades, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has established itself as one of the most powerful forces in international life, with wide spreading influence across global health, education, development, and a range of political and social concerns. The Gates Foundation's Rise to Power is the first book to take us inside the w

Sommario

1. Introduction 2. Organizational Change and New Actors in Global Politics 3. Rising Powers, American Capitalism and Private Foundations 4. Enter Seattle 5. The Power of Ideas 6. The Global South as a Laboratory of Experimentation 7. From Seattle to the Fields of India 8. Chameleon Politics 9. Conclusion: The Gates Foundation’s Rise to Power

Info autore

Adam Moe Fejerskov is Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS). He holds a PhD in international studies from Roskilde University. His research lies at the intersection of global development and international relations, with a focus on norm dynamics, rising state and non-state powers, as well as organizational and sociological theory.

Riassunto

In recent decades, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has established itself as one of the most powerful forces in international life, with wide spreading influence across global health, education, development, and a range of political and social concerns. The Gates Foundation’s Rise to Power is the first book to take us inside the w

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Adam Moe Fejerskov
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367666750
• ISBN: 978-0-367-66675-0
• Pagine: 200
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Development and Society
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, International Relations, Organizational theory & behaviour, Development Studies, Organizational theory and behaviour