Opis: Banking on Knowledge - Diane Stone

Banking on Knowledge is one of the first studies of how the World Bank is reinventing itself as the 'Knowledge Bank'. The book addresses how international organizations and governments are developing partnerships with think tanks, research institutes and other knowledge institutions in the hope of informing and improving policies for reform and development around the world. The book focuses on the recently established Global Development Network (GDN). The GDN is a new and ambitious initiative, sponsored by the World Bank, which is possibly the largest worldwide non-governmental enterprise aimed at producing knowledge as a public good on a global scale. The contributions to Banking on Knowledge are from an internationally acclaimed group of experts, including an original and groundbreaking piece by Joseph Stiglitz, former Chief Economist and Vice President of the World Bank. Subjects covered include: * the changing policy emphasis within the World Bank as it develops alliances with non-governmental actors and promotes civil society * first-hand accounts of the making of this new global network amidst the plethora of existing political, commercial and non-governmental networks * detailed case studies of the problems faced by think tanks and other knowledge institutions across the world * whether knowledge, information and data is used by experts successfully to influence policy. Since the papers in this volume were first presented, the GDN has continued to develop as a new type of global institution that knits together policy institutes around the world, helping them to generate, share and apply new knowledge about pressing development issues. Timely, original and provocative, this book is essential reading for students, researchers, policy makers and professionals with an interest in the future of the World Bank, the strategies of think tanks and the changing nature of development. Simon James; Erik Johnson; Kao Kim Hourn; Knut knustad; Ivan Krastev; Stella Ladi; Evert Lindquist; Oleg Manaev; Helen Nesadurai; Gabriel Ortiz de Zevallos; Alejandro Salas; Diery Seck; Ole Sending; JForeword - Diery Seck; Acknowledgments; Part 1 - The GND and Knowledge for Developmen;t 1. The Genesis of the GND - Erik Johnson and Diane Stone; 2. Scan Globally, Reinvent Locally - Knowledge infrastructure and the localization of Knowledge - Joseph Stiglitz; 3. The Instrumentalization of Development Knowledge - Knut G. Nustad and Ole J. Sending; Part 2 - Civil Society Engagement; 4. Think Tanks in; Independent Belarus - Catalysts for social transformations - Oleg Manaev; 5. New Partnerships in Research - Activists and think tanks - An illustration from the NCAER in New Delhi - Ratna M. Sudarshan; 6. Building Productive Partnerships for the Promotion of Reforms - The APOYO Institute in Peru - Gabriel Ortiz de Zevallos and Alejandro Salas; Part 3 - Reform and Reconstruction; 7. The Challenges of Intervention for a Cambodian Think Tank - Kao Kim Hourn; 8. Post-Communist Think Tanks - Making and Faking Influence - Ivan Krastev; 9. Influencing Government Policy Making - Simon James; Part 4 - Knowledge Across Borders; 10. Southeast Asian Research Institutes and Regional Economic Cooperation - Helen E. S. Nesadurai and Diane Stone; 11. Globalization, Think Tanks, and Policy Transfer - Stella Ladi; 12. Think Tanks and the Ecology of Policy Inquiry - Evert Lindquist; 13. Conclusion - Knowledge, power and policy - Diane Stone

Szczegóły: Banking on Knowledge - Diane Stone

Tytuł: Banking on Knowledge
Autor: Diane Stone
Producent: Routledge
ISBN: 9780415248488
Rok produkcji: 2000
Ilość stron: 288
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.43 kg

Recenzje: Banking on Knowledge - Diane Stone