Fioramonti, Lorenzo <br/><br/>
How numbers rule the world :  the use and abuse of statistics in global politics 
Lorenzo Fioramonti 
 - New York,  Zed Books,  c2014. 
 - vii, 271 p. ;  22 cm. 
 - Economic controversies .
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> A revealing analysis of the power, politicization and domination of our everyday lives by numbers. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781780322674 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political statistics<br/>Economic indicators<br/>Social indicators<br/>Government information<br/>Statistics--Social aspects<br/>Communication in politics
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.072 FI HO