Introduction: Global Governance by Indicators

Introduction: Global Governance by Indicators

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This introductory chapter considers the increase of use and production of indicators in global governance. It first identifies the primary characteristics of indicators and then studies the features of governance and global governance. The next section presents a number of hypotheses regarding the implications of, and the reasons for, the use of indicators in global governance. This chapter also highlights several important insights that are presented in the following chapters and presents an overview of the book.

Source Publication

Governance by Indicators: Global Power through Quantification and Rankings

Source Editors/Authors

Kevin E. Davis, Angelina Fisher, Benedict Kingsbury, Sally Engle Merry

Publication Date

2012

Introduction: Global Governance by Indicators

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