Values in translation : human rights and the culture of the World Bank

Foreword . . ix
Acknowledgments . . xiii

Introduction . . 1
1 Behind the Curve: Institutional Resistance to Human Rights . . 23
2 Political and Legal Constraints: The Board of Executive Directors and the Articles of Agreement . . 51
3 Bureaucratic Obstacles: A Clash of Expertise Within the Organizational Culture . . 75
4 Reconciling Interpretive Gaps: Economizing Human Rights . . 107
5 Conclusion . . 133

Notes . . 157
Bibliography . . 169
Index . . 183