War By Other Means

Overview

War By Other Means is a 1992 television documentary by John Pilger and David Munro concerning loans to developing countries from the World Bank which cause them to pay more interest then they ever receive in international aid ("debt as a weapon"). It also analyses Structural Adjustment Programs, which are proclaimed to enable countries to compete in the global economy, but have the effect of lowering wages which results in the transfer of wealth from poor to rich. It features Dr. Susan George, author of The Debt Boomerang.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 19, 1992

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Cast

John Pilger

Director

David Munro,John Pilger

Producer

David Munro

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt14316246