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Front cover; Economic Controversies; About the author; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION The politics of statistics; 1 The power of numbers; Numbers and politics; Trust in numbers; Numbers, markets and democracy; 2 New global rulers: the untameable power of credit rating; Credit rating agencies: from market analysts to oligopolists; Behind the numbers: a shady business; The politics of ratings and the global financial crisis; Ratings and irrationality; 3 Fiddling while the planet burns: the marketization of climate change.

Cover -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Structure of the book -- Notes -- 1 The Making of a Post-GDP World -- A new narrative for the twenty-first century -- An institutional approach to power -- How change can happen -- Notes -- 2 The Rise and Fall of GDP Ideology -- The rise of GDP ideology -- GDP as a dominant institutional framework -- Moving beyond GDP -- The SDGs as a window of opportunity -- Notes -- 3 Post-GDP Economics -- The inefficient economy -- From homo economicus to homo socialis -- A horizontal economy -- Blurring the boundaries of work -- Redesigning money -- Converging dynamics -- Notes -- 4 Post-GDP Politics -- Data revolution: from vertical control to horizontal distribution -- Challenging vertical power through governance innovation -- Civil society at the core of governance -- Local power and collective leadership -- A civic approach to collective leadership -- Notes -- 5 Post-GDP World -- Global leadership after GDP -- The inefficiencies of global trade -- From globalization to regionalization -- A world of bioregions -- Breaking boundaries in the post-GDP world -- Notes -- Conclusion: Data of the People, for the People and by the People -- Notes -- References -- Index -- End User License Agreement

Introduction -- Promoting democracy through the citizens : civil society, micro-assistance to democracy, sustainability -- Democracy promotion and civil society aid : the EU approach -- Civil society and democracy in South Africa : the grassroots dimension of a changing sector -- EU democracy aid to South Africa : the first ten years of democracy (1994-2004) -- Democracy from below : EU support to advice community-based organizations -- EU micro-assistance to democracy and sustainability : a multi-level analysis of grassroots organizations -- Conclusion.

Abstract
The process of globalisation, the global pecking order, and most international development policies are anchored on the concept of economic growth, which is at the same time increasingly questioned on social and ecological grounds. Increases in global output (GDP) are indeed among the main drivers of energy and natural resources overuse, with potentially destructive consequences for the overall ecological balances sustaining life on the planet. As a consequence, a number of post-growth theories and approaches have emerged over the past few years. This article carries out a comparative analysis of three main post-growth schools of thought in order to trace back their origin, evolution, and policy impacts at the global level. It also investigates the main points of tension and synergy to advance the debate on how best to challenge conventional growth-based policies in the international arena.

AbstractIn contemporary politics, the power and status of a country are intimately connected with its economic wealth. In particular, GDP has become the benchmark by which the global pecking order is defined. Initially designed as a mere survey of a nation's income, GDP has become an ordering principle in international governance. Yet the convergence of socioeconomic, environmental and energy crises currently questions the sustainability of GDP maximization and its political relevance, strengthened by a growing consensus among policy makers and experts that GDP is an inadequate metric of economic success. As countries move beyond GDP and new indicators are introduced, the overall international political order may also change. In particular, some non‐G7 countries may emerge as global leaders in wellbeing, prosperity and sustainable development. We may be witnessing a gradual shift to a new Bretton Woods, possibly leading to a profound restructuring of globalization with the emergence of new forms of supranational regionalism in which more equitable and sustainable economies will play a leading role.