Explores the paradoxes and characteristics of the World Economic Forum, highlighting contemporary issues and debates on global governance, economic development, and corporate social responsibility. This book is aimed at students and practitioners of international business, international political economy, economics, and globalization.

With clear and concise sections, including boxes containing key ideas and arguments, "The World Economic Forum" is a much needed introduction to an important and controversial organization and will be of considerable interest to students and practitioners of international business, international political economy, economics, development, international relations, and globalization.

1. A Multi-Stakeholder Approach: An Historical Overview
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Purposes Public and Private: How the Forum Works
3. The Forum in Contemporary Global Society: Theoretical Questions
4. Generating Knowledge Today: WEF Meetings in 2005
5. Discourse, Research and Action: Technology and the Initiatives
6. Engaging the Critics
7. The Forum Looking Ahead
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