TY - BOOK AU - Fioramonti, Lorenzo TI - How numbers rule the world: the use and abuse of statistics in global politics T2 - Economic controversies SN - 9781780322674 U1 - 320.072 FI HO PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Zed Books KW - Political statistics KW - Economic indicators KW - Social indicators KW - Government information KW - Statistics KW - Social aspects KW - Communication in politics N1 - 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 N2 - A revealing analysis of the power, politicization and domination of our everyday lives by numbers UR - https://uowd.box.com/s/dymp5h5wyozul8g7tpw8jkc8hzuge3ps ER -