How Numbers Rule the World Image close
How Numbers Rule the World by Lorenzo Fioramonti
How Numbers Rule the World by Lorenzo Fioramonti
Show Hide Adult Content

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Social Sciences  
Sociology, social studies  
Social research & statistics

How Numbers Rule the World

Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Here are some other products you might consider...

Explore more Economic Controversies

See all products in this series

Gross Domestic Problem by Lorenzo Fioramonti
$69.99
Gross Domestic Problem
by Lorenzo Fioramonti ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
How Capitalism Failed the Arab World by Richard Javad Heydarian
$69.99
How Capitalism Failed the Arab World
by Richard Javad Heydarian ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
How Numbers Rule the World on Hardback by Lorenzo Fioramonti
$317.99
How Numbers Rule the World
by Lorenzo Fioramonti ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
How Capitalism Failed the Arab World on Hardback by Richard Javad Heydarian
$317.99
How Capitalism Failed the Arab World
by Richard Javad Heydarian ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The Global Minotaur by Yanis Varoufakis
$40.99
The Global Minotaur
by Yanis Varoufakis ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Confronting Managerialism on Hardback by Robert R. Locke
$317.99
Confronting Managerialism
by Robert R. Locke ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Confronting Managerialism by Robert R. Locke
$77.99
Confronting Managerialism
by Robert R. Locke ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The Global Minotaur on Hardback by Yanis Varoufakis
$220.99
The Global Minotaur
by Yanis Varoufakis ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The Global Minotaur by Yanis Varoufakis
$47.99
The Global Minotaur
by Yanis Varoufakis ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks

Explore more by Lorenzo Fioramonti

See all books by this author

Regions and Crises on Hardback by Lorenzo Fioramonti
$138.99
Regions and Crises
by Lorenzo Fioramonti ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Regions and Crises by Lorenzo Fioramonti
$139.99
Regions and Crises
by Lorenzo Fioramonti ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The World After GDP by Lorenzo Fioramonti
$37.99
The World After GDP
by Lorenzo Fioramonti ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
European Union Democracy Aid on Hardback by Lorenzo Fioramonti
$410.99
European Union Democracy Aid
by Lorenzo Fioramonti ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
European Union Democracy Aid by Lorenzo Fioramonti
$93.99
European Union Democracy Aid
by Lorenzo Fioramonti ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

How Numbers Rule the World

The Use and Abuse of Statistics in Global Politics
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
Unavailable
Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Description

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? 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 exposé of the politics, power and contestation of numbers.

Author Biography:

Lorenzo Fioramonti (@globalreboot) is associate professor and Jean Monnet chair in regional integration and governance studies at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, where he directs the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation. He is also senior fellow at the Centre for Social Investment of the University of Heidelberg and at the Hertie School of Governance, Germany, as well as associate fellow at the United Nations University. He is the author of several books about development policies, global and regional governance, alternative economies and social progress indicators, including Gross Domestic Problem: The Politics Behind the World's Most Powerful Number (Zed Books, 2013). He blogs at www.globalreboot.org.
Release date Australia
January 16th, 2014
Audience
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
280
Dimensions
138x216x138
ISBN-13
9781780322674
Product ID
20930259

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social research & statistics
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
General Studies >
Development studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Politics & government
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Politics & government >
International relations >
Geopolitics
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Political economy
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Environmental economics