Whom do the international financial organizations serve--the developing countries (as their missions state) or the developed countries who established, fund, and still largely control them. Is the World Bank really committed to the reduction of poverty? Or is it a tool of...
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Whom do the international financial organizations serve--the developing countries (as their missions state) or the developed countries who established, fund, and still largely control them. Is the World Bank really committed to the reduction of poverty? Or is it a tool of the US government (principally, but also of other rich country governments) to maintain the status quo--keep the rich countries rich and the poor countries poor, thereby ensuring cheap labor, cheap goods, and a steady flow of commodities necessary to support our comfortable life styles? How do these organizations (the World Bank, the IMF, etc.) conspire with rich country governments to manipulate the international financial system and retain control?
These are some of the questions this novel tackles. It might be fiction but it's based on facts and insights the author has gleaned from his many years as an insider. He raises issues that seldom reach the light. Why would they, after all, since they don't serve the interests of those in control?
I recommend this novel to anyone who wants to see a side of international finance and development other than that presented by the organizations themselves and the popular press. It's a first novel for the author, and it's not perfect, but it's informative while being easy and enjoyable to read. And it will provoke serious questioning in any open mind.
