The world's banker : a story of failed states, financial crises, and the wealth and poverty of nations /

Mallaby, Sebastian.

The world's banker : a story of failed states, financial crises, and the wealth and poverty of nations / Sebastian Mallaby. - New York : Penguin Press, 2004. - 462 p. ; 24 cm.

"A Council on Foreign Relations book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [399]-445) and index.

The prisoner of Lilliput -- A tale of two ambitions -- "World Bank murderer" -- The Renaissance president -- A twister in Africa -- Mission Sarajevo -- Narcissus and the octopus -- The cancer of corruption -- Uganda's myth and miracle -- A framework for development -- From Seattle to Tibet -- Waking up to terror -- A plague upon development -- Back to the future -- A lion at Carnegie.

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Wolfensohn, James D.


World Bank--Presidents.


Economic development--Finance.
Financial crises.


Developing countries--Economic policy.

HG 3881.5.W57 / M35 2004