The IMF and the democratic deficit
An enquiry comes in, referring back to a letter published in the Guardian in 2002 (read it here) on the lack of democracy in the IMF. Is that still true …
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Federal Union review of 2011
Last year was dominated by the crisis in the eurozone. It dominated the debate about the future of European integration, obviously, but has also turned out to be a major …
No globalisation without representation
That the protestors outside St Paul’s cathedral are critical of global capitalism should not be surprise. Doesn’t everybody object to the way in which what was effectively gambling in unregulated …
Fair shares at the IMF?
Conservative MP and leading critic of the EU John Redwood has complained on his blog about the cost of participating in the IMF bailout for Greece. He does not think …
The rights of citizens, the rights of nations
Barack Obama was widely praised for the declaration in his speech at Westminster Hall on 25 May that “we believe not simply in the rights of nations, we believe in …
Dominique Strauss-Kahn: a bad tradition
The resignation of French head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, over allegations of a sex attack in a New York hotel room has restarted the debate about who …
In search of clarity
Two interesting papers have been published by the left of centre think-tank Policy Network as part of its Progressive Governance conference, currently underway in London. The two papers – “Global …
Common positions would increase Europe’s influence
Common positions would increase Europe’s influence – In the Financial Times By Stephany Griffith-Jones and Richard Jolly Published: June 11 2007 03:00 | Last updated: June 11 2007 03:00 From …
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Why the IMF remains undemocratic
Letter published in The Guardian, Thursday 18 July 2002 Most concepts of democratic accountability include answering before a parliament representing the citizens. There is no such role within the IMF, …