Traditionally piracy has produced sentimental notions of adventure, freedom, and independence. However, piracy is a criminal act and often involves high levels of violence that can have a devastating impact on the victims. 21st Century piracy has evolved into a highly complex system involving a cast[...]

As the preeminent international development agency for the past sixty years, the World Bank has attracted equal amounts of criticism and praise. Critics are especially quick to decry the World Bank's hypocrisy - the pervasive gaps between the organization's talk, decisions, and actions. In the wake [...]

Includes Guiding Principles on the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund and Human RightsThe World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund are under substantial pressure to accept more accountability under international human rights law. This publication sets out the standards by [...]

Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Studies and Monographs Series No. 20. This study describes the practices and processes of participatory methods that tap the knowledge the poor have about their own reality. The Participatory Poverty Assessment uses methods to measure and facilita[...]

Following the success of the first edition (with above 12,000 copies sold to date), the World Bank is publishing this completely revised and updated second edition of the "Guide to the World Bank". It provides detailed information on the largest anti-poverty institution in the world, including its g[...]

This pocket-sized reference on key development data for over 200 countries provides profiles of each country with 54 development indicators about people, environment, economy, technology and infrastructure, trade, and finance.[...]

This policy note provides an initial assessment of Libya's labor market and discusses policy options for promoting employability as part of a broader jobs strategy. It is intended as a contribution to evidence on Libya's labor market for the benefit of policy makers, civil society and the broader in[...]

"The Paul Revere of globalization's woes."--"The New York Times," on the authorAs the United States makes much of its desire to globalize democracy, in "10 Reasons to Abolish the IMF & World Bank"'s updated 2nd edition, Dr. Danaher finds democracy ill-equipped for globalization. Suggesting a radical[...]