Fox, Jonathan

The concepts of transparency and accountability are closely linked: transparency is supposed to generate accountability. This article questions this widely held assumption. Transparency mobilises the power of shame, yet the shameless may not be vulnerable to public exposure. Truth often fails to lead to justice. After exploring different definitions and dimensions of the two ideas, […]

This article looks at lessons that emerge from one specific approach to bridging activism and scholarship and the collaborative research partnership between scholars and activists. What these lessons share is a focus on recognising difference in order to bring people together. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

This essay is organised in terms of several propositions for discussion that link advocacy and research dilemmas. Whether researchers can make a difference to the World Bank requires a broader assessment of whether the campaigns they work with are having an impact. While there have been some spectacular successes in terms of halting or redirecting […]

Viewpoint. With reference to ‘Transparency for accountability: civil-society monitoring of Multilateral Development Bank anti-poverty projects’, ‘Collaboration with the South: agents of aid or solidarity?’ and ‘The wrong path: the World Bank’s Country Assistance Strategy for Mexico’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.