I'm looking for some good basic history and explanation of what they do and how they do it. Any discussion about why they are or are not evil is pure bonus. Any suggestions?
I haven't read it yet , but there's a new book out by Joseph Stiglitz, entitled "Globalization and its Discontents". Stiglitz is the former head of the World Bank, who is now heavily critical of the IMF and (less so) the World Bank.
