What is collateral? -- On legal technique -- The technocratic state -- Unwinding technocracy -- Placeholders : engaging the Hayekian critique of financial regulation -- Virtual transparency -- Conclusion : From design to technique in global financial governance
Summary
Who are the agents of financial regulation? Is good (or bad) financial governance merely the work of legislators and regulators? Here Annelise Riles argues that financial governance is made not just through top-down laws and policies but also through the daily use of mundane legal techniques
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-286) and index