Data, governance and narrative : formal approaches and practical realities in shaping problems and solutions in the public realm /

This book examines how participants in governance and public affairs use data and information in defining public problems and their solutions. It is based on 18 in depth interviews with various kinds of participants in the public realm in Canada and the UK, from legislators, interest group represent...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bennett, Scott Edward (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter [2025]
Subjects:	Public administration > Data processing. Data protection. Information technology > Management. Management information systems. Daten. Entscheidungsfindung. Verwaltung. Öffentliche Ordnung. Öffentlichkeitsarbeit. Administration publique (Science) > Informatique. Protection de l'information (Informatique) Technologie de l'information > Gestion. Systèmes d'information de gestion. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General. Data. Decision Making. Governance. Public Affairs. Public Policy.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Sources of data for governance and some basic comments on their quality and implications
The role of narratives and portrayals of the good
The emergence of analytic problems in governance
The emergence of solutions to problems: the practical reality of predefined solutions and their relations with problems, actors and events
Some research design considerations
How data can be used to serve governance: a practical perspective and a normative speculation
Concluding comments
Appendix I. Recruitment and design material
Appendix II. Semi-structured interview instrument
List of tables
Index.