| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781780322674 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
320.072 FI HO |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Fioramonti, Lorenzo |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
How numbers rule the world : |
| Subtitle |
the use and abuse of statistics in global politics |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Lorenzo Fioramonti |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New York, |
| Publisher |
Zed Books, |
| Date |
c2014. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
vii, 271 p. ; |
| Size |
22 cm. |
| SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Economic controversies |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
Introduction: The politics of statistics -- 1. The power of numbers -- 2. New global rulers: The untameable power of credit rating -- 3. Fiddling while the planet burns: The marketization of climate change -- 4. Measuring the unmeasurable: The financialization of nature -- 5. Numbers for good? The quest for aid effectiveness and social impact -- Conclusion: Rethinking numbers, rethinking governance. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
A revealing analysis of the power, politicization and domination of our everyday lives by numbers. |
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| Topical Heading |
Political statistics |
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Economic indicators |
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Social indicators |
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Government information |
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| Topical Heading |
Statistics |
| General |
Social aspects |
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| Topical Heading |
Communication in politics |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
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