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The Janus Face of Valuation: Global Performance Indicators as Powerful and Criticized Public Measures
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Abstract The article conceptualizes global performance indicators as public measures that are powerful but also receive a wide range of criticism. Global performance indicators derive their power from combining three analytically distinct elements: (a) commensuration (comparing performances on a common metri... mehr
The article conceptualizes global performance indicators as public measures that are powerful but also receive a wide range of criticism. Global performance indicators derive their power from combining three analytically distinct elements: (a) commensuration (comparing performances on a common metric), (b) visual simplification (presenting performances in an appealing format), and (c) serialization (framing performance as a continuous developing property). However, the very same elements are often subject to criticism. The producers of global performance indicators, therefore, defend methodologies and the validity of commensurated numbers, meet charges of visual oversimplification by professing sobriety and nuance, and balance temporal continuity and discontinuity. By conceptualizing global performance indicators as powerful and criticized public measures, the article draws attention to the Janus face of valuation, which the producers must tackle continuously. Investing considerable time, energy, and resources, these organizations are a key feature of today’s vast indicator culture.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Kritik; Visualisierung; Quantifizierung; Macht; Organisation; Indikator
Klassifikation
Allgemeines, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Methoden, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Politikwissenschaft
Freie Schlagwörter
critique; indicators; organizations
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2023
Seitenangabe
S. 189-199
Zeitschriftentitel
Politics and Governance, 11 (2023) 3
Heftthema
Publics in Global Politics
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)