description: This is a history of the World Bank, which was set up in 1945 with the pledge to narrow the gap between the First and Third Worlds, but which has done nothing of the sort. The author argues that the Bank's bureaucrats, insulated from public scrutiny, are guilty of overlooking the human equation.
language: English
title: Masters of Illusion the World Bank and the Poverty of Nations
titlecomplete: Masters of Illusion the World Bank and the Poverty of Nations
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Pan Books Ltd