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Political Thriller Exposes the Underbelly of Global Goals

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  • Sara Burke
  • Bettina Luise Rürup

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This commentary characterizes the SDG indicator framework as a ‘political thriller’ in which the power struggles are hidden behind the veil of technocratic expertise. Like a Trojan horse, each indicator conceals the theories of change and development that lie within, exerting their interpretive influence. Where the politics will ultimately lead to by 2030 – in shaping policy priorities, power structures, and knowledge about development – is for now unknown and unpredictable.

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  • Sara Burke & Bettina Luise Rürup, 2019. "Political Thriller Exposes the Underbelly of Global Goals," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 10(S1), pages 137-137, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:glopol:v:10:y:2019:i:s1:p:137-137
    DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.12640
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    1. Anthony Alexander & Helen Walker & Izabela Delabre, 2022. "A Decision Theory Perspective on Wicked Problems, SDGs and Stakeholders: The Case of Deforestation," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 180(4), pages 975-995, November.

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