Shows how global ratings and rankings shape political agendas and influence states' behavior, reframing how we think about power.

This highly accessible book investigates the rankings that increasingly influence perceptions of countries' governance and civil rights.

Indicators and rankings are widely used by governments and organisations to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and success of policy decisions. This book eva

The twenty-first century has seen a further dramatic increase in the use of quantitative knowledge for governing social life after its explosion in the 1980s. I

Breathtaking in its simplicity and profound in its impact, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) distills the balanced scorecard process into twelve logical steps, e