Human Rights and Structural Adjustment

by David Cingranelli and M. Rodwan Abouharb

Book Overview

'Structural adjustment' has been a central part of the development strategy for the 'third world'. Loans made by the World Bank and the IMF have been conditional on developing countries pursuing rapid economic liberalization programmes as it was believed this would strengthen their economies in the long run. M. Rodwan Abouharb and David Cingranelli argue that, conversely, structural adjustment agreements usually cause increased hardship for the poor,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521676711
• ISBN13: 9780521676717
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"