Introducing Metric Power

作者: David Beer

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55649-3_1

关键词: Power (social and political)RealisationCorporate governanceAssemblage (composition)EpistemologyNeoliberalismRelation (history of concept)Structure (mathematical logic)SociologyMetric (mathematics)

摘要: This chapter introduces the concept of metric power. It begins to contextualise this by exploring its links contemporary expansions in data assemblage. then focusses upon role metrics relation questions power, governance, and social ordering. does through an examination neoliberalism. The argues that can be understood means or mechanisms realisation spread neoliberal forms competition. concludes outlining direction structure book, most notably focus relations between measurement, circulation, possibility.