The Power of Global Performance Indicators

ISBN-13: 9781108487207 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 450 str.

Judith Kelley; Beth Simmons

Opis

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

Recenzje

'In my list of the best books on global governance, this one about Global Performance Assessments ranks very high. It scores high on all dimensions of a book performance assessment: great and innovative theme, good theoretical grounding, well-executed research, and very interesting findings. It is a Triple-A book.' Michael Zürn, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University

Spis treści

1. Introduction: the power of global indicators Judith Kelley and Beth Simmons; Part I. Ratings, Rankings and Regulatory Behavior: 2. The power of ranking: the ease of doing business and global regulatory behavior Rush Doshi, Judith Kelley and Beth Simmons; 3. Blacklists, market enforcement, and the global regime to combat terrorist financing Julia C. Morse; 4. Power of indicators in global development policy: the millennium development goals Helena Hede Skagerlind; Part II. The Normative Influence of Ratings and Rankings: 5. A race to the top? The aid transparency index and the normative power of global performance indicators Dan Honig and Catherine Weaver; 6. International assessments and education policy: evidence from an elite survey Rie Kijima and Phillip Y. Lipscy; 7. Reporting matters: performance indicators and compliance in the ILO Faradj Koliev, Thomas Sommerer and Jonas Tallberg; 8. Freedom House's scarlet letter: assessment power through transnational pressure Jordan Roberts and Juan Tellez; Part III. Beyond and Within State: Influences and Impacts on Non-state Actors: 9. Can blacklisting reduce terrorist attacks? The case of the US Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) List Hyeran Jo, Brian Phillips and Joshua Alley; 10. Assessing international organizations: competition, collaboration, and politics of funding Ranjit Lall; Part IV. Skeptical Voices: Null Results, Unintended Consequences: 11. Third party policymakers and the limits of the influence of indicators Melissa M. Lee and Aila M. Matanock; 12. The millennium development goals and education: accountability and substitution in global performance indicators James H. Bisbee, James R. Hollyer, B. Peter Rosendorff and James Raymond Vreeland; 13. Conclusion: global performance indicators: themes, findings and an agenda for research Judith Kelley and Beth Simmons.