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100 _aFioramonti, Lorenzo
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245 1 0 _aHow numbers rule the world :
_bthe use and abuse of statistics in global politics
_cLorenzo Fioramonti
260 _aNew York,
_bZed Books,
_cc2014.
300 _avii, 271 p. ;
_c22 cm.
490 1 _aEconomic controversies
505 0 _aIntroduction: 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.
520 _aA revealing analysis of the power, politicization and domination of our everyday lives by numbers.
650 7 _aPolitical statistics
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650 7 _aEconomic indicators
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650 7 _aSocial indicators
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650 7 _aGovernment information
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650 7 _aStatistics
_xSocial aspects
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650 7 _aCommunication in politics
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856 _uhttps://uowd.box.com/s/dymp5h5wyozul8g7tpw8jkc8hzuge3ps
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