Management by Seclusion

Management by Seclusion50 years ago, World Bank President Robert McNamara promised to end poverty. Alleviation was to rely on economic growth, resulting in higher incomes stimulated by Bank loans processed by deskbound Washington staff, trickling down to the poorest. Instead, child poverty and homelessness are on the increase everywhere. In this book, anthropologist and former World Bank Advisor Glynn Cochrane argues that instead of Washingtons management by seclusion,

An opening section on basic processes provides a general background on the mechanisms involved in play and provides a foundation for the rest of the book

By choosing names like "deconstruction

A Life’s Secret: A Novel is a sweeping exploration of class

the text is targeted at mental health professionals who wish to learn how to incorporate these techniques into their practice

Written as a self-contained

including the notorious "Thags" (thaka)

It analyses reasons behind disappearances and the political and practical ways of dealing with them

street-level bureaucrats cope with pressure and uncertainty

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self-tests for hypothetical cases are included as are specific clinical tests that aid in clue gathering

and potential for progress

providing a comprehensive overview of the Tübingen School for English readers