The politics of data visualisation and policy making

This article explores how data visualisation matters for policy priorities, processes and outcomes.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
20 March 2022
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Nash, K, Trott, V and Allen, W

Abstract

Data visualisation has become ubiquitous in everyday life, from seeing images in news media to tracking individual health indicators. While the effects of data visualisation on society and people have been explored within a range of literature, there has been far less attention paid to the interconnectedness of data visualisation and policy making. This special issue, explores how data visualisation matters for policy priorities, processes and outcomes; how it reflects the demands and constraints posed by specific policy problems; and finally, what data visualisations reveal about broader political, social, and cultural shifts and the implications for policy.

This article is an output of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PEACEREP) programme.

Citation

Kathryn Nash, Trott V, Allen W. The politics of data visualisation and policy making. Convergence. Special Issue and editorial 2022: volume 28, issue 1, pages 3-12. doi:10.1177/13548565221079156

The politics of data visualisation and policy making. Convergence

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Published 20 March 2022
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