The book "The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank" by Vasudha Dhingra offers a comprehensive analysis of the organizational connections between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank since their inception. It highlights the similarities and differences in the functioning of these two institutions, often referred to as the Bretton Woods twins. The author examines the ideological foundations and the development of both organizations over a period of five decades. It provides a detailed look at the changing roles and functions, as well as the different approaches in lending policies. The book also discusses reform possibilities for the IMF and the World Bank in the context of current debates on the democratization of international organizations and analyzes the feasibility of various reform approaches.