Walter Mattli and Ngaire Woods co-author Guardian article

The article Watching the watchdogs`, co-authored by Professor Walter Mattli and Professor Ngaire Woods, was published in the Guardian on 19 December 2008.

In the wake of last week`s news of Bernard Madoff`s alleged $50bn swindle, Walter Mattli and Ngaire Woods argue that the only way to avoid future financial crises is to push for a robust global regulatory framework.

The article can be viewed at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/dec/19/global-corporate-financial-regulation-madoff

Walter Mattli is Professor of International Political Economy, Official Fellow of St John`s College.

Ngaire Woods is Professor of International Political Economy, Director of the Global Economic Governance Programme, University College.