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Political Networks and Development Policy: World Bank's Presidential Selection by the US

Explore the impact of US politics on the World Bank's president selection process, highlighting how presidents with strong political networks promoted greater institutional independence and effectively navigated partisan politics. The study examines historical evidence from four World Bank presidencies to understand the influence of US political parties on the relationship between the organization and its largest shareholder.

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Political Networks and Development Policy: World Bank's Presidential Selection by the US

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  1. American Politics, the Presidency of the World Bank, and Development Policy October 25, 2012 Kathryn C. Lavelle

  2. The Presentation • How the paper came about • What am I asking in it? • My answer to the question • The evidence I provide for the answer • Why does archival work matter for these questions?

  3. Background to the Paper

  4. Question the paper addresses What does the selection of the World Bank's president by the US mean for the relationship between the organization and its largest shareholder?

  5. The (working) answer: Two presidents with the most extensive political networks prior to their appointment (McNamara and Wolfensohn) made use of these connections to introduce greater institutional independence to the Bank as a development agency. They were able to navigate partisan politics in Washington successfully, particularly when new US presidential administration assumed power.

  6. Historical evidence (four cases) • Eugene Meyer • Eugene Black • Robert McNamara • James Wolfensohn

  7. World Bank Presidencies and US Political Parties by Branch of Government

  8. Conclusion Why does archival work matter for this study?

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