Global governance and development ideology: The United Nations and the World Bank on the left-right spectrum
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
4-2013
Abstract
This article compares the development ideologies of the United Nations and the World Bank by placing them on the left-right spectrum. It reviews previous ideological assessments of the two organizations and applies qualitative and quantitative content analysis of annual World Development Reports published by the World Bank and Human Development Reports issued by the United Nations Development Programme to examine their development discourse. Analysis of fifty-seven reports from 1978 to 2011 reveals two major findings. First, the World Development Reports have continuously articulated a development discourse to the right of the Human Development Reports. Second, there is clear evidence of convergence in the reports over time toward the political center.
Keywords
Development, Global governance, Governance, Ideology, Left, Right, Center, United Nations, World Bank
Discipline
Growth and Development | Political Science | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Global Governance
Volume
19
Issue
2
First Page
249
Last Page
275
ISSN
1075-2846
Identifier
10.5555/1075-2846-19.2.249
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Citation
JOSHI, Devin K., & O'Dell, Roni K..(2013). Global governance and development ideology: The United Nations and the World Bank on the left-right spectrum. Global Governance, 19(2), 249-275.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1927
Additional URL
https://journals.rienner.com/doi/abs/10.5555/1075-2846-19.2.249