In the loop: Multilevel feedback and the politics of change at the IMF and World Bank

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-84

  Clegg, Liam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constructivist; IMF; Morphogenic; Principal agent; PRSP; World Bank

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; FINANCIAL POLICY; IMF; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; POLITICAL INTEGRATION; STATE ROLE; WORLD BANK;

ARCHERIA;

EID: 77649133543     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: 15811980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jird.2009.28     Document Type: Article

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