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How numbers rule the world : the use and abuse of statistics in global politics / / Lorenzo Fioramonti
| How numbers rule the world : the use and abuse of statistics in global politics / / Lorenzo Fioramonti |
| Autore | Fioramonti Lorenzo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.014 |
| Collana | Economic Controversies |
| Soggetto topico |
Political statistics
Economic indicators Social indicators Government information Statistics - Social aspects Communication in politics Social research & statistics |
| ISBN |
1-350-22064-7
1-78032-271-2 1-78032-268-2 1-78032-269-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790730503321 |
Fioramonti Lorenzo
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How numbers rule the world : the use and abuse of statistics in global politics / / Lorenzo Fioramonti
| How numbers rule the world : the use and abuse of statistics in global politics / / Lorenzo Fioramonti |
| Autore | Fioramonti Lorenzo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.014 |
| Collana | Economic Controversies |
| Soggetto topico |
Political statistics
Economic indicators Social indicators Government information Statistics - Social aspects Communication in politics Social research & statistics |
| ISBN |
1-350-22064-7
1-78032-271-2 1-78032-268-2 1-78032-269-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822743003321 |
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Fioramonti Lorenzo
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Methods and models : a guide to the empirical analysis of formal models in political science / / Rebecca B. Morton [[electronic resource]]
| Methods and models : a guide to the empirical analysis of formal models in political science / / Rebecca B. Morton [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Morton Rebecca B. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 326 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 320/.01/5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Political science - Mathematical models
Political statistics |
| ISBN |
1-107-11584-1
1-280-43225-X 0-511-04019-9 0-511-17297-4 0-511-15191-8 0-511-30209-6 0-511-61247-8 0-511-05119-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; PART I Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Political Science's Dilemma; PART II Formal Models in Political Science; CHAPTER 2 What Makes a Model Formal?; CHAPTER 3 The Variety of Formal Models; PART III Empirical Evaluation of Formal Models; CHAPTER 4 Fundamentals of Empirical Evaluation; CHAPTER 5 Evaluating Assumptions; CHAPTER 6 Evaluating Predictions: Equilibria, Disequilibria, and Multiequilibria; CHAPTER 7 Evaluating Relationship Predictions; CHAPTER 8 Evaluating Alternative Models; PART IV A Second Revolution
CHAPTER 9 The Present and the FutureReferences; Name Index; Subject Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Methods & Models |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450412103321 |
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Morton Rebecca B. <1954->
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1999 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Methods and models : a guide to the empirical analysis of formal models in political science / / Rebecca B. Morton
| Methods and models : a guide to the empirical analysis of formal models in political science / / Rebecca B. Morton |
| Autore | Morton Rebecca B. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 326 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 320/.01/5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Political science - Mathematical models
Political statistics |
| ISBN |
1-107-11584-1
1-280-43225-X 0-511-04019-9 0-511-17297-4 0-511-15191-8 0-511-30209-6 0-511-61247-8 0-511-05119-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; PART I Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Political Science's Dilemma; PART II Formal Models in Political Science; CHAPTER 2 What Makes a Model Formal?; CHAPTER 3 The Variety of Formal Models; PART III Empirical Evaluation of Formal Models; CHAPTER 4 Fundamentals of Empirical Evaluation; CHAPTER 5 Evaluating Assumptions; CHAPTER 6 Evaluating Predictions: Equilibria, Disequilibria, and Multiequilibria; CHAPTER 7 Evaluating Relationship Predictions; CHAPTER 8 Evaluating Alternative Models; PART IV A Second Revolution; CHAPTER 9 The Present and the Future; References; Name Index; Subject Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Methods & Models |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783130803321 |
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Morton Rebecca B. <1954->
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Methods and models : a guide to the empirical analysis of formal models in political science / / Rebecca B. Morton
| Methods and models : a guide to the empirical analysis of formal models in political science / / Rebecca B. Morton |
| Autore | Morton Rebecca B. <1954-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge [England] ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 326 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 320/.01/5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Political science - Mathematical models
Political statistics |
| ISBN |
1-107-11584-1
1-280-43225-X 0-511-04019-9 0-511-17297-4 0-511-15191-8 0-511-30209-6 0-511-61247-8 0-511-05119-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; PART I Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Political Science's Dilemma; PART II Formal Models in Political Science; CHAPTER 2 What Makes a Model Formal?; CHAPTER 3 The Variety of Formal Models; PART III Empirical Evaluation of Formal Models; CHAPTER 4 Fundamentals of Empirical Evaluation; CHAPTER 5 Evaluating Assumptions; CHAPTER 6 Evaluating Predictions: Equilibria, Disequilibria, and Multiequilibria; CHAPTER 7 Evaluating Relationship Predictions; CHAPTER 8 Evaluating Alternative Models; PART IV A Second Revolution; CHAPTER 9 The Present and the Future; References; Name Index; Subject Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Methods & models |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826597303321 |
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Morton Rebecca B. <1954->
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| Cambridge [England] ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A solution to the ecological inference problem : reconstructing individual behavior from aggregate data / / Gary King
| A solution to the ecological inference problem : reconstructing individual behavior from aggregate data / / Gary King |
| Autore | King Gary <1958-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , [1997] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (605 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320/.072 |
| Soggetto topico |
Political statistics
Inference |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-691-01241-5
1-4008-4920-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | part I. Introduction -- part II. Catalog of problems to fix -- part III. The proposed solution -- part IV. Verification -- part V. Generalizations and concluding suggestions -- part VI. Appendices. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452748003321 |
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King Gary <1958->
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| Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , [1997] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A solution to the ecological inference problem : reconstructing individual behavior from aggregate data / / Gary King
| A solution to the ecological inference problem : reconstructing individual behavior from aggregate data / / Gary King |
| Autore | King Gary <1958-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J. : , : Princeton University Press, , [1997] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxii, 342 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 320/.072 |
| Soggetto topico |
Political statistics
Inference |
| ISBN |
0-691-01241-5
1-4008-4920-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | part I. Introduction -- part II. Catalog of problems to fix -- part III. The proposed solution -- part IV. Verification -- part V. Generalizations and concluding suggestions -- part VI. Appendices. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790431603321 |
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King Gary <1958->
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| Princeton, N.J. : , : Princeton University Press, , [1997] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A solution to the ecological inference problem : reconstructing individual behavior from aggregate data / / Gary King
| A solution to the ecological inference problem : reconstructing individual behavior from aggregate data / / Gary King |
| Autore | King Gary <1958-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J. : , : Princeton University Press, , [1997] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxii, 342 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 320/.072 |
| Soggetto topico |
Political statistics
Inference |
| ISBN |
0-691-01241-5
1-4008-4920-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | part I. Introduction -- part II. Catalog of problems to fix -- part III. The proposed solution -- part IV. Verification -- part V. Generalizations and concluding suggestions -- part VI. Appendices. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824890503321 |
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King Gary <1958->
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| Princeton, N.J. : , : Princeton University Press, , [1997] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A theory and procedure of scale analysis [[electronic resource] ] : with applications in political research / / by R. J. Mokken
| A theory and procedure of scale analysis [[electronic resource] ] : with applications in political research / / by R. J. Mokken |
| Autore | Mokken Robert Jan <1929-> |
| Edizione | [Reprint 2011] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | The Hague, : Mouton, 1971 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320/.01/83 |
| Collana | Methods and models in the social sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Political science - Methodology
Political science - Research Political statistics Scaling (Social sciences) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 3-11-081320-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Theory and method -- pt. 2. Applications in political research. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461914403321 |
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Mokken Robert Jan <1929->
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| The Hague, : Mouton, 1971 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A theory and procedure of scale analysis : with applications in political research / / R. J. Mokken
| A theory and procedure of scale analysis : with applications in political research / / R. J. Mokken |
| Autore | Mokken Robert Jan <1929-> |
| Edizione | [Reprint 2011] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | The Hague : , : Mouton, , 1971 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 pages) |
| Disciplina | 320/.01/83 |
| Collana | Methods and models in the social sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Political science - Methodology
Political science - Research Political statistics Scaling (Social sciences) |
| ISBN | 3-11-081320-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Theory and method -- pt. 2. Applications in political research. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785614703321 |
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Mokken Robert Jan <1929->
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| The Hague : , : Mouton, , 1971 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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