Power and the hierarchy of knowledge: A review of a decade of the World Bank's relationship with South Africa

Geoforum

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 236-251

  Smith, Laïla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Development; Infrastructure; Investment; Knowledge; South Africa; World Bank

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LENDING BEHAVIOR; POLITICAL ECONOMY; WORLD BANK;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 37349076224     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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