POL 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Global Governance, Bretton Woods System, George Ritzer
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The problem with the imf and the world bank is that they provide short term loans. Buying a house with a mortgage: it"s impossible to pay of ,000 in three years. Employees of international organizations get ridiculously high salaries, don"t have to pay healthcare, and get special benefits (free accommodations, private healthcare, private education, etc. ) Originally, employees didn"t get paid for up to six months it was about making a difference, not making money. George ritzer (basic issues, debates, controversies) (coping with globalization) Thomas friedman (the lexus and the olive tree) Davild held (the changing face of global governance) Andy baker (foreign aid and the bretton woods institutions)