Who Matters at the World Bank?: Bureaucrats, Policy Change, and Public Sector Governance
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Who Matters at the World Bank explores who matters in a 32-year history of policy change within the World Bank's public sector management and public sector governance agenda, using stakeholder theory and a bureaucratic politics approach to suggest the normality of politics, policy debate, and policy evolution.
Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Who Matters at the World Bank?
This captivating book delves into the intricate dynamics of policy change within the World Bank's public sector management and governance agenda over a span of 32 years (1980-2012). Anchored within the realm of public administration, it explores the complex interplay between bureaucracy, bureaucratic politics, and stakeholder influences.
In response to the concerns raised by constructivist scholars regarding politics and the organizational culture of international civil servants within international organizations, Kim Moloney employs stakeholder theory and a bureaucratic politics approach to suggest the normality of politics, policy debate, and policy evolution.
What makes this book particularly insightful is its revelation that for 21 out of those 32 years, it was not external stakeholders but the international civil servants of the World Bank who wielded the most significant influence, leadership, development, and institutionalization of this sector's agenda. By shedding light on this overlooked aspect, the book offers a compelling explanation for how one sector of the Bank's work managed to rise, against all odds, from being included in just under 3% of approved projects in 1980 to a remarkable 73% of all projects approved between 1991 and 2012.
Through its comprehensive analysis and engaging narrative, Who Matters at the World Bank provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics of power, influence, and governance within international organizations. It serves as a thought-provoking examination of the factors that shape policy decisions and their impact on the lives of individuals and communities around the world.
Weight: 702g
Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780192857729
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