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"--
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2021061988
Economic assistance, Domestic--India--Case studies. Economic development projects--India--Case studies. Information resources--India--Case studies.