The IMF, the World Bank Group and the Question of Human Rights
Published on 27. June 2005
Book
Hardback
468 pages
978-1-57105-185-1 (ISBN)
Description
The IMF, The World Bank Group, and the Question of Human Rights explores various issues facing international financial institutions and their obligations to adhere to human rights norms.
Bahram Ghazi gets to the heart of the most important issues facing the global community today: namely, how to reconcile globalization and the activities of the World Bank and the IMF with the implementation of international human rights rules. His comprehensive work explains the relation between economy, finance, and investments and their impact on the human rights situation. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the author incorporates historical, political, economic, financial, and institutional dimensions into his analysis.
The IMF, The World Bank Group, and the Question of Human Rights is the fourth volume to be published in Transnational's International Law and Development series, edited by Raj Bhala.
Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.
Bahram Ghazi gets to the heart of the most important issues facing the global community today: namely, how to reconcile globalization and the activities of the World Bank and the IMF with the implementation of international human rights rules. His comprehensive work explains the relation between economy, finance, and investments and their impact on the human rights situation. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the author incorporates historical, political, economic, financial, and institutional dimensions into his analysis.
The IMF, The World Bank Group, and the Question of Human Rights is the fourth volume to be published in Transnational's International Law and Development series, edited by Raj Bhala.
Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Netherlands
Publishing group
Brill
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Weight
943 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57105-185-1 (9781571051851)
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Bahram Ghazi received his Ph.D. from the Graduate Institute of International Studies at Geneva. He is a human rights officer at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva.
Content
Introduction;
Chapter 1 * History, Structure,
Organization and Operations of the
International Monetary Fund;
Chapter 2 * History, Structure, Organization
and Operations of the World Bank Group;
Chapter 3 * IFIs' Activities and Human
Rights Violations;
Chapter 4 * Evolution of Human Rights and
Related Notions Inside IFIs;
Chapter 5 * Politics, Human Rights, and
IFIs;
Chapter 6 * International Legal Personality
of the IMF and the World Bank
Chapter 7 * Sources of Human Rights
Obligations for IFIs and Their Member
States;
Chapter 8 * Other Sources of Human
Rights Obligations for the World Bank and
the IMF;
Chapter 9 * Responsibility Under Public
International Law;
Chapter 10 * Accountability Mechanisms;
Chapter 11 * Human Rights Mainstreaming
Inside the World Bank and the IMF;
Chapter 12 * Improving Conditions for the
Implementation of Human Rights in IFIs;
Conclusions, and Prospects for Future
Research; Bibliography; Annexes; Index
Chapter 1 * History, Structure,
Organization and Operations of the
International Monetary Fund;
Chapter 2 * History, Structure, Organization
and Operations of the World Bank Group;
Chapter 3 * IFIs' Activities and Human
Rights Violations;
Chapter 4 * Evolution of Human Rights and
Related Notions Inside IFIs;
Chapter 5 * Politics, Human Rights, and
IFIs;
Chapter 6 * International Legal Personality
of the IMF and the World Bank
Chapter 7 * Sources of Human Rights
Obligations for IFIs and Their Member
States;
Chapter 8 * Other Sources of Human
Rights Obligations for the World Bank and
the IMF;
Chapter 9 * Responsibility Under Public
International Law;
Chapter 10 * Accountability Mechanisms;
Chapter 11 * Human Rights Mainstreaming
Inside the World Bank and the IMF;
Chapter 12 * Improving Conditions for the
Implementation of Human Rights in IFIs;
Conclusions, and Prospects for Future
Research; Bibliography; Annexes; Index