Nov 27 2019 39 mins 9
Thirty years after it was first formulated by John Williamson, the Washington Consensus continues to spark controversy around the world. In this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman is joined by Daniel McDowell for a conversation about the history of the Washington Consensus. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe. Relevant Articles on WPR: Chile’s Protests Are a Rejection of the Excesses of Neoliberalism The Failed Assumptions Behind Central America’s Refugee Crisis Lagarde Leaves the IMF Better Off, but New Troubles Loom for Her Successor Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at [email protected]
