The article analyses the institutional system of Bretton Woods from a historical perspective. It points out that under the permanently underlined noble goals there are massive political interests – with the aim to validate the political and strategic interests of the developed capitalist countries at any price.
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A very decent discussion paper for the developing world
on Gyorgy Rozsa: Anti-equilibrium – Discussion paper on the equal chances of developing countries Argumentum 2004
Haves and have-nots Part 1
One of the reasons behind the differences between the rich and poor countries is colonisation. The three imaginary manifestos analyses the consequences of colonisation (massive starvation, danger of terrorism) from different points of view.
Crime as governance
Organised crime is one of the branches of big business: the illegal sector of capital. During the 1990s organised crime, through its "gross criminal product" has become the twentieth richest organisation in teh world. Richer that 150 soveregn states. Crime is not only the goalé of power but is also one of the forms of power through the economic processes related to capital accumulation and the reproduction of social life and political power.
Autonomy and violence
The transnationalisation of law raises the question whether the power of nation states is declining and withit the monopoly of legislation on the nation state. The transnationalisation of law means the restructuring, rather than reducing of the existing governmental system. The elements of the global rule of law are related to the existing legal practice.