How numbers rule the world : the use and abuse of statistics in global politics /: the use and abuse of statistics in global politics. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lorenzo Fioramonti.
• Authors: Fioramonti, Lorenzo
• Contents: Front cover; Economic Controversies; About the author; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION The politics of statistics; 1 The power of numbers; Numbers and politics; Trust in numbers; Numbers, markets and democracy; 2 New global rulers: the untameable power of credit rating; Credit rating agencies: from market analysts to oligopolists; Behind the numbers: a shady business; The politics of ratings and the global financial crisis; Ratings and irrationality; 3 Fiddling while the planet burns: the marketization of climate change. Environmental scepticism and the rise of cost-benefit analysisClimategate: twisting numbers for the climate; Markets for climate; Conclusion: when numbers become dangerous distractions; 4 Measuring the unmeasurable: the financialization of nature; Measuring the value of nature: statistical evolutions in global governance; figure 4.1 Conceptualizing nature's contribution to the economy; Putting a price on ecosystems; The financialization of nature; Conclusion: Nature Inc.; 5 Numbers for good? The quest for aid effectiveness and social impact. The politics of aid effectiveness: a brief historical overviewThe quest for evidence; The rise of philanthrocapitalism; Numbers strike back home: the politics of impact assessment in the social field; The marketization of 'doing good'; CONCLUSION Rethinking numbers, rethinking governance; In defence of numbers; Beyond good and bad numbers; Governance, numbers and the public sphere; What now? Governance of complexity; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back cover.
• Publisher Details: London : Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 271 pages)
• Subjects: 320.014; Political statistics; Economic indicators; Social indicators; Government information; Statistics -- Social aspects; Communication in politics; Social research & statistics; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference; Communication in politics; Economic indicators; Government information; Political statistics; Social indicators; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780322698; 1780322690; 9781780322704; 1780322704; 1306289440; 9781306289443
• Related ISBNs: 9781780322681; 1780322682; 9781780322674; 1780322674
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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