Franck Amalric analyzes the nature of the hope generated by the crisis and the reasons why this hope has not been met. He comments critically on the intellectual challenge facing progressive social movements and proposes how economics has to be viewed differently if any real change is to happen.

Amalric looks at how citizen groups, i.e. community based organizations (CBOs), people's organizations (POs), and non-governmental organizations, with the possible support of research institutes could be better coordinated to defend the rights of local communities over their natural environment....

Franck Amalric asks how can civil society movements continue to assert a strong voice of criticism against corporate-led globalization without being put in the camp of the anti-Americans, and thus of the terrorists? He explores what communication and positioning strategies are available in the...

Franck Amalric sets out some of the criteria for an international movement for food security among governments, financial institutions and civil society and assesses the WFS according to these criteria. He asks that we look seriously at whether the World Food Summit was merely a communication...

Franck Amalric opens the journal discussion with a short statement on his views on corporate responsibility followed by comments from members of the corporate world. Development (2004) 47, 3–8. doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100073

Franck Amalric identifies various ‘channels of external impact’ that link North and South considering issues of justice and solidarity. He argues there are three structural challenges for the North: transparency; accountability in decision-making and over-capacity of production. Development...

Franck Amalric reviews the inherent contradictions of development. He asks that we consider peoples dignities, identities and autonomy as we consider the evolution of society in the SouthDevelopment (2007) 50, 136–147. doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100390

Franck Amalric graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ensaé (National School of Statistics and Economic Administration) in France, and holds a PhD in economics from Harvard University. Franck was Programme Director at the Society for International Development in Rome during six years....

Given the importance and roles of the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO, the questions of why and how they coordinate their work and in the pursuit of what ends are central to the debate on global governance. Franck Amalric analyses a 1998 Report of the Managing Director of the International...