Hidden Repression : How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development
Language: English
Published by BTC Media, LLC, 2023
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- Title
- Hidden Repression : How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development
- Author
- Gladstein, Alex
- Publisher
- BTC Media, LLC
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798989132614
- Item weight
- 2 pounds
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- Series
- Book 1 of 2: Books by Alex Gladstein
What if the world's leading development institutions have been perpetuating the very problems they were created to solve?
For more than seventy-five years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have shaped the economic futures of developing nations. Their stated mission is to reduce poverty, promote stability, and foster prosperity. But what if the results tell a different story?
In Hidden Repression, human rights advocate Alex Gladstein examines the history, incentives, and unintended consequences of the global financial system, arguing that decades of international lending, debt dependency, and structural adjustment policies have often strengthened powerful institutions while limiting opportunity for the world's poorest populations.
Drawing on economics, history, monetary policy, and real-world case studies, Gladstein explores how financial systems influence freedom, sovereignty, and human flourishing—and why the structure of money itself may be at the heart of the problem.
Inside, you'll discover:
• The origins and evolution of the IMF and World Bank
• How sovereign debt can create long-term economic dependence
• The consequences of structural adjustment policies around the world
• Why inflation, debt, and monetary policy disproportionately affect developing nations
• The relationship between money, political power, and human rights
• How decentralized monetary networks such as Bitcoin may offer new paths toward financial sovereignty
As Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation, Gladstein brings years of experience working alongside activists, economists, and citizens living under financial repression across the globe. His analysis connects macroeconomics with human stories, revealing how international financial policies shape the daily lives of billions of people.
Rather than offering simple answers, Hidden Repression challenges readers to reconsider the institutions, incentives, and assumptions that underpin the modern global economy.
Praised by leading economists, entrepreneurs, and human rights advocates—including Jeff Booth, Farida Nabourema, and Saifedean Ammous—this timely work provides a thoughtful examination of one of the most important economic questions of our era.
Whether you're interested in economics, international development, public policy, monetary history, or human rights, Hidden Repression offers a compelling perspective on the forces shaping global prosperity—and why a more equitable financial future may require rethinking the foundations of money itself.
Start exploring the hidden forces behind the global financial system—and discover why understanding money may be the first step toward understanding freedom.
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