List of Figures vii
Abbreviations and Acronyms in the Text ix
Terms for Information and Related Concepts in Indian Languages xi
Maps of Fieldwork Regions xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
1 The Power of Information 1
2 Of Frameworks, Methods, and Sites 23
3 Framing Information: Origins and Conceptions 35
4 Politics Denied: Constructing Efficient Markets with Mobile Phones and Price Information 61
5 Politics Bracketed: Crafting Informed Citizens at Village Information Centers 87
6 Politics Made Explicit: Creating an Accountable State with Right to Information Campaigns 113
7 Understanding Information with Information Orders 141
8 The Political Lives of Information 159
Appendix 1: Announcements at Kilipet VKC 173
Notes on Sources 179
Notes on Anonymizing and Pseudonyms 181
Notes 183
References 221
Index 239