The bretton woods institutions and Concerned Asian scholarship

Abstract

Histories do need revision from time to time. Newly unearthed materials bring up new facts, cast new light, and call for new interpretations. But when history is simplified to suit one's agenda or to score points it becomes a dangerous game. Gail Omvedt, I am afraid, is simplifying history when she begins her “Reflections on the World Bank” by looking at the origins of the Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars (BCAS).

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Hari Sharma

Hari Sharma teaches sociology at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. An activist in many community-based organizations, he was involved with CCAS from its inception and has been on the editorial board of BCAS since 1972. He wishes to thank Martha Winnacker, Nancy Doub, and Bill Doub for fine-tuning this response.