| Description |
1 online resource (194 pages) |
| Series |
Elements of International Law Series |
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Elements of International Law Series
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| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. International Finance and International Law before Bretton Woods -- The historical context -- International finance transactions and municipal law -- The international monetary order during the inter-war years -- Global economic governance -- Environmental and social impacts -- Conclusion -- 2. Bretton Woods and the Creation of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank -- A brief description of what was created at the Bretton Woods Conference -- The IMF -- The IBRD |
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Post-Bretton Woods Conference developments -- Assessment -- 3. The Articles of Agreement of the International Financial Institutions -- General international law issues -- International Monetary Fund -- Purposes -- Membership -- Governance -- Financial resources -- Functions -- Disputes and amendments -- The World Bank -- Purposes -- Membership -- Governance -- Capital structure -- Functions -- Disputes and amendments -- Conclusion -- 4. The Status of International Financial Institutions under International Law -- The IMF and WBG as subjects of international law |
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The privileges and immunities of the IFIs -- The IMF and WBG as international legal actors -- International treaties -- Customary international law -- Customary international law and environmental and social impacts -- Human rights -- IFIs and an effective remedy -- Member states -- Staff and management -- Contractors and investors -- Individuals and communities -- Conclusion -- 5. The Evolution of the World Bank -- Structural changes and their international legal implications -- Implications for WBG governance -- Implications for WBG financing operations |
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The creation of new entities and the formation of the WBG -- The World Bank as trustee -- Operational issues -- The social and environmental impacts of Bank operations -- The World Bank and human rights -- Participation and accountability in Bank operations -- Increasing Bank transparency -- Increasing Bank accountability -- The Inspection Panel -- Conclusion -- 6. The Evolution of the International Monetary Fund -- The original design of the IMF -- Overseeing the par value system -- The Standby Arrangement -- The principles of uniformity and universality -- Failure to meet IMF obligations |
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The era of a functioning Bretton Woods system (1960-71) -- The General Agreement to Borrow -- The growth in IMF membership -- Special Drawing Rights -- The end of the Bretton Woods era and the Second Amendment (1971-1978) -- A consequence of the Second Amendment -- The IMF and human rights -- The legal nature of the Standby Arrangement and its consequences -- The changing balance of power in the IMF -- The IMF's relations with other international organizations -- Conclusion -- 7. The Other International Financial Institutions -- Sub-universal development financing institutions |
| Summary |
In this new volume in the Elements series, Daniel D. Bradlow explores international development finance institutions, including the IMF, World Bank, and regional development banks, and provides a detailed overview of the legal frameworks within which these institutions operate, their origins, and the rights and obligations of their member states |
| Notes |
Regional development banks modelled on the WBG |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Development banks -- Law and legislation.
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Financial institutions, International -- Law and legislation.
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Development banks -- History
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Development banks.
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Development banks -- Law and legislation.
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Financial institutions, International -- Law and legislation.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192677303 |
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0192677306 |
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9780192677297 |
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0192677292 |
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