How Numbers Rule the World The Use and Abuse of Statistics in Global Politics
| Author/creator | Fioramonti, Lorenzo Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Zed Books, Limited Gordonsville : Palgrave Macmillan [Distributor] |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Economic Controversies Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation Numbers dominate global politics and as a result our everyday lives. Credit ratings steer financial markets and can make or break the future of entire nations. GDP drives our economies. Stock market indices flood our media and national debates. Statistical calculations define how we deal with climate change, poverty and sustainability. But what is behind these numbers? By what processes are they created? In How Numbers Rule the World Lorenzo Fioramonti reveals the hidden agendas underpinning the use of statistics and those who control them. Most worryingly, he shows how numbers have been used as a means to reinforce the grip of markets on our social and political life, curtailing public participation and rational debate.An innovative and timely expose of the politics, power and contestation of numbers. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781780322704 |
| ISBN | 1780322704 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781780322704 |
| Stock number | 00133352 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |