Self-regulation by multinational corporations of social/ environmental impacts has been advocated as a solution to the regulatory capacity problems faced by developing states. Market pressures can provide incentives for firms to implement codes and standards, but rely on widely available...

The Globalizers -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Whose Institutions? -- 2. The Globalizing Mission -- 3. The Power to Persuade -- 4. The Mission in Mexico -- 5. Mission Creep in Russia -- 6. Mission Unaccomplished in Africa -- 7. Reforming the IMF and World Bank -- References...