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The political lives of information : information and the production of development in India /

Janaki Srinivasan,

The political lives of information : information and the production of development in India / Janaki Srinivasan. - 1 online resource - The information society series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Power of Information -- Of Frameworks, Methods and Sites -- Framing Information: Origins and Conceptions -- Politics Denied: Constructing Efficient Markets with Mobile Phones and Price Information -- Politics Bracketed: Crafting Informed Citizens at Village Information Centers -- Politics Made Explicit: Creating an Accountable State with Right to Information Campaigns -- Understanding Information with Information Orders -- The Political Lives of Information.

"This book critiques what the author sees as a growing global cult of information through three case studies examining Indian anti-poverty initiatives"--

9780262370370 9780262370363

2021061988


Economic assistance, Domestic--India--Case studies.
Economic development projects--India--Case studies.
Information resources--India--Case studies.

HC440.P63

338.954