The Doctrine of Economic Neutrality of the IMF and the World Bank
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3917675 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Swedberg (0000-0003-0635-0581, Department of Sociology, University of Stockholm, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 377-390 |
| Publication date | 1986-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002234338602300406 |
| OpenAlex | W2171605353 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
| References cited | 18 |
According to their articles of agreements the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are only allowed to take economic considerations into account when making a decision. This essay argues that this stance - here labelled the doctrine of economic neutrality - constitutes the main ideology of the IMF and the World Bank. The two major assumptions of the doctrine - that politics can be kept out of the Fund and the Bank, and that decisions can be made on neutral, economic grounds in these two orga nizations - are examined in detail and rejected as false. The essay ends with a suggestion about the real function of the doctrine of economic neutrality: to provide an ideological smokescreen for the powerful Western nations to intervene in favor of free trade capitalism in the domestic affairs of third world coun tries
Capitalism · Doctrine · Economics · Ideology · Law and economics · Neutrality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · International Development and Aid · Law · World Systems and Global Transformations
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| Unique citing works | 38 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,97 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2025 (39) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |