{"product_id":"politicians-manipulating-statistics-how-they-do-it-and-how-to-oppose-them-paperback-softback-9781009488167","title":"Politicians Manipulating Statistics; How They Do It and How to Oppose Them (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009488167","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePoliticians Manipulating Statistics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow They Do It and How to Oppose Them\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover how politicians across the world misuse statistics and manipulate statisticians, and what can be done to stop them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Billig (Author), Cristina Marinho (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009488167, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'In a post-truth era of politics opposing the manipulation of statistics is more important than it has ever been … Billig and Marinho's book offers novel insight concerning the issue of defending democracy … an excellent addition to the critical social psychology of rhetoric and ideology.' Alexander Hunt, Social Psychological Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHighly original and insightful, Billig and Marinho's book investigates how politicians misuse official statistics. Setting this problem in its historical context – and offering vivid case studies of Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Gérald Darmanin – the authors demonstrate that the manipulation of statistics involves the misuse of words as well as the misuse of numbers. Most importantly, the authors show that politicians will manipulate official statisticians to produce politically convenient, but statistically inappropriate, numbers. Another unique part of the book is that the authors are not content with analysing how statistics are manipulated, but they also rigorously analyse the efforts of statistical agencies in France and Britain to combat such manipulation. The chapters herald unsung heroes who operate largely 'behind the scenes' to expose and oppose the corruption of statistics. An indispensable read for anyone concerned with the intersection of power and data.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements, List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The rise of statistics\u003cbr\u003e 3. Different ways of manipulating\u003cbr\u003e 4. Donald trump: master manipulator\u003cbr\u003e 5. Manipulating statistics and statisticians\u003cbr\u003e 6. Establishing a statistical authority in Britain\u003cbr\u003e 7. Establishing a statistical authority in France\u003cbr\u003e 8. Gérald Darmanin: populism against statistics\u003cbr\u003e 9. Boris Johnson: untruthful words and numbers\u003cbr\u003e 10. How a manipulated covid target was exposed\u003cbr\u003e 11. Final comments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social, group or collective psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social, group or collective psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social,%20group%20or%20collective%20psychology%20%5BJMH%5D%22\"\u003eJMH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462997012760,"sku":"9781009488167","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009488167i.jpg?v=1785544657","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/politicians-manipulating-statistics-how-they-do-it-and-how-to-oppose-them-paperback-softback-9781009488167","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}