Beyond the World Bank by Matthew Greenslade - ISBN: 9781350508828
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Missionary fights World Bank, building global social safety nets for all.

Beyond the World Bank

The Fight for Universal Social Protection in the Global South

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    264 pages

  • Release Date

    18 February 2026

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Summary

In this open-access book, Matthew Greenslade sheds much-needed light on the damage being done by the World Bank’s insistence on pursuing a poverty-targeted approach to social protection in lower-income countries, while also describing some of the successes in the grassroots fights for a more universal approach.

All this is organized around the true story of Stephen Kidd, an ex-missionary who cut his teeth fighting for indigenous land rights in Latin America, then survived an assassina…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781350508828
ISBN-10:1350508829
Author:Matthew Greenslade
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Academic
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:18 February 2026
Weight:320g
Dimensions:232mm x 156mm x 22mm
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Critics Review

This is a story of hope, if governments and the people that vote for them lead the way. Read it. * Professor Jimi Adesina, University of South Africa *Matthew Greenslade tells a fascinating human story but also reviews the evidence in a wonderfully accessible way. This book will inspire those working for universal social protection and give them the tools to continue the fight. * Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, 2010-2022 *Read?this?book. It?describes?how?countries?like?Nepal?have followed their own path in advancing universal social protection. * Dr Dilli Raj Khanal, former Member of Parliament and of the National Planning Commission, Nepal *One of the most comprehensive books on universality in social protection I’ve read, and a powerful reminder that social security is a human right. * Lena Simet, Senior Researcher Human Rights Watch *The author compellingly sets out the case for universal social protection systems that enable?everyone?to address risks and shocks across their lifecycle, including persons with disabilities, the cause of whom Stephen Kidd has tirelessly championed. * Dr Muhannad Alazzeh, Secretary General of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Jordan *

About The Author

Matthew Greenslade

Matthew Greenslade is an economist who has worked on social protection for twenty-five years inside and outside the UK government, including in countries such as Kenya, Nepal and Uganda.

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