Fujita (University of Essex, UK) argues that human rights standards should be developed in order to hold international financial institutions (IFIs) accountable for their decisions and for the
consequences of their operations. Focusing on the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank as two of the world’s most powerful IFIs, the study applies human rights principles to their
operation and critiques the World Bank’s and the Asian Development Bank’s policies on information disclosure, participation, and inspection. A concluding chapter offers a human rights analysis
of inspection cases of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
