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Data, Governance and Narrative : Formal Approaches and Practical Realities in Shaping Problems and Solutions in the Public Realm / Scott Edward Bennett

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2025]Copyright date: 2025Description: 1 Online-Ressource (X, 139 p.)ISBN:
  • 9783111488738
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783111489377. | 9783111486406. | Erscheint auch als: Data, Governance and Narrative. Druck-Ausgabe Berlin : De Gruyter, 2025. IX, 139 SeitenLocal classification: Lokale Notation: jur 4.29DOI: DOI: 10.1515/9783111488738Online resources: Additional physical formats: Issued also in print
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Sources of Data for Governance and Some Basic Comments on Their Quality and Implications -- Chapter 3 The Role of Narratives and Portrayals of the Good -- Chapter 4 The Emergence of Analytic Problems in Governance -- Chapter 5 The Emergence of Solutions to Problems: The Practical Reality of Predefined Solutions and their Relations with Problems, Actors and Events -- Chapter 6 Some Research Design Considerations -- Chapter 7 How Data Can Be Used to Serve Governance: A Practical Perspective and a Normative Speculation -- Chapter 8 Concluding Comments -- Appendix I Recruitment and Design Material -- Appendix II Semi-Structured Interview Instrument -- List of Tables -- Index
Summary: 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 representatives, journalists and civil servants. Responses are examined against the backdrop of two classical perspectives on decision making. It explores the types of data respondents emphasized in their work and what model of decision-making best reflected the realities of defining problems and selecting solutions in governance. The book demonstrates how there is a significant interplay between the long- and short-term aspects of governance. Narratives and data are inextricably intertwined in governance. The book explores the role of narratives in linking portrayals of the public good to problem definition and solution creation. It presents practical insights on how to approach generating and using data for the guidance of governing decisions, the implications of various kinds of research designs and for the normative practice of governancePPN: PPN: 1920946098Package identifier: Produktsigel: EBA-CL-SN | EBA-DGALL | EBA-EBKALL | EBA-ECL-SN | EBA-EEBKALL | EBA-ESSHALL | EBA-SSHALL | GBV-deGruyter-alles
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