Governance by Indicators : Global Power Through Classification and Rankings

English

Series: Law and Global Governance Ser.

ISBN: 0199658242

EAN: 9780199658244

Category: Mathematics / Probability & Statistics / General/Political Science / Political Process / General/

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Release Date: 10/31/2012

Synopsis: The use of indicators as a technique of global governance is increasing rapidly. Major examples include the World Banks Doing Business Indicators, the World Banks Good Governance and Rule of Law indicators, the Millennium Development Goals, and the indicators produced by TransparencyInternational. Human rights indicators are being developed in the UN and regional and advocacy organizations. The burgeoning production and use of indicators has not, however, been accompanied by systematic comparative study of, or reflection on, the implications, possibilities, and pitfalls of thispractice. This book furthers the study of these issues by examining the production and history of indicators, as well as relationships between the producers, users, subjects, and audiences of indicators. It also explores the creation, use, and effects of indicators as forms of knowledge and as mechanisms ofmaking and implementing decisions in global governance. Using insights from case studies, empirical work, and theoretical approaches from several disciplines, the book identifies legal, policy, and normative implications of the production and use of indicators as a tool of global governance.

Governance by Indicators : Global Power Through Classification and Rankings

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 3.48 inches

Width: 6.14 inches

Length: 9.21 inches

Weight: 32.17 oz

Pages: 490