Daniel D. Bradlow is Professor and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria, Emeritus Professor of Law at the American University Washington College of Law, and a Compliance Officer in the Social and Environmental Compliance Unit, United Nations Development Program. Previously, he was Professor of Law, Director of the International Legal Studies Program, and Director of the SJD Program at the American University Washington College of Law. He also served as Head of the International Economic Relations and Policy Department for the South African Reserve Bank, and as Chair of the Independent Review Mechanism for the African Development Bank. Daniel D. Bradlow is the author of numerous publications on the international legal issues applicable to international financial institutions and on international development finance and human rights.

• Introduction


• 1: International Finance and International Law Before Bretton Woods


• 2: Bretton Woods and the Creation of the International Monetary Fund and the "World Bank"


• 3: The Articles of Agreement of the International Financial Institutions


• 4: The Status of International Financial Institutions under International Law


• 5: The Evolution of the World Bank


• 6: The Evolution of the International Monetary Fund


• 7: The Other IFIs


• 8: The Challenges Facing the IFIs

In this new volume in the Elements series, Daniel D. Bradlow explores international development finance institutions, including the IMF, World Bank, and regional development banks, and provides a detailed overview of the legal frameworks within which these institutions operate, their origins, and the rights and obligations of their member states.