Governance by Indicators - Global Power Through Classification and Rankings

Zusatztext ...this insightful volume aims to open up new avenues of thought and scholarship in international law and politics, comparative law and public and private global regulation. Informationen zum Autor Kevin Davis is Beller Family Professor of Business Law at New York University's School of Law.Angelina Fisher is Programme Director at NYU's Institute for International Law and Business.Benedict Kingsbury is Murray and Ida Becker Professor of Law at New York University's School of Law.Sally Engle Merry is Professor of Anthropology, Law, and Society at New York University. Klappentext Indicators and rankings are widely used by governments and international organizations to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and success of policy decisions. The role of indicators is however little examined. This book closes this gap by evaluating the creation of indicators, their impact on policy decisions, and the implications of their use. Zusammenfassung Indicators and rankings are widely used by governments and international organizations to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and success of policy decisions. The role of indicators is however little examined. This book closes this gap by evaluating the creation of indicators, their impact on policy decisions, and the implications of their use.

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• Authors: Kevin Davis, Kevin/ Fisher Davis, Angelina Fisher, Benedict Kingsbury
• Assisted by: Kevin Davis (Editor), Davis Kevin (Editor), Sally Engle Merry (Editor), Angelina Fisher (Editor), Fisher Angelina (Editor), Benedict Kingsbury (Editor), Kingsbury Benedict (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.09.2012
• EAN: 9780199658244
• ISBN: 978-0-19-965824-4
• No. of pages: 580
• Series: Law And Global Governance; Law And Global Governance
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Public Administration, International institutions, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, International Organisations & Institutions