Abstract
The World Bank entered a new era when Paul Wolfowitz took over as its president on June 1, 2005. Wolfowitz’s predecessor, James Wolfensohn, had served in the role for ten years, with a mission of transformation and a management style that placed great emphasis on his personal leadership. By the time he left the post, Wolfensohn had succeeded in giving the bank “a human face” and “a dream of a world without poverty,” and in altering the institution’s priorities to emphasize building institutions, improving governance, enhancing the voice and participation of the poor, strengthening the rule of law, and stamping out corruption. When he replaced Wolfensohn, Wolfowitz was quick to emphasize that he embraced the bank’s antipoverty mission. At the same time, he has let it be known that he will forgo a big-bang presidency.
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