Books by Stefaan Verhulst
The Social Dynamics of Open Data is a collection of peer reviewed papers presented at the 2nd Ope... more The Social Dynamics of Open Data is a collection of peer reviewed papers presented at the 2nd Open Data Research Symposium (ODRS) held in Madrid, Spain, on 5 October 2016.
Research is critical to developing a more rigorous and fine-combed analysis not only of why open data is valuable, but how it is valuable and under what specific conditions. The objective of the Open Data Research Symposium and the subsequent collection of chapters published here is to build such a stronger evidence base. This base is essential to understanding what open data’s impacts have been to date, and how positive impacts can be enabled and amplified.
Consequently, common to the majority of chapters in this collection is the attempt by the authors to draw on existing scientific theories, and to apply them to open data to better explain the socially embedded dynamics that account for open data’s successes and failures in contributing to a more equitable and just society.
Book chapters by Stefaan Verhulst
The Social Dynamics of Open Data, 2017
Open government data, and the attendant excitement over its potential, emerged as an asset for so... more Open government data, and the attendant excitement over its potential, emerged as an asset for social good just under a decade ago. It rose to prominence on the back of related trends and developments, including the rise of big data, the arrival of new analytical methods to derive insights and innovations from that data, and deteriorating trust in public institutions that are the custodians of large datasets related to the functioning of government and the allocation of public resources. In addition, the relative success of open source and open innovation provided new models on how to create public value. The Obama administration's move to increase access to government data (in particular, its launch of the data.gov site) also played a part in increasing the visibility and the legitimacy of open data. Eight years after the launch of that site, open data has entered the mainstream of both policy and activism. Around the world, in both developed and developing countries, at the national and local levels, governments have created or are planning open data programmes and portals. Open data projects are playing an increasingly important role in economic and social development, spurring progress in areas as varied as healthcare, education, banking, agriculture, climate change and innovation. A growing list of private companies, whose businesses have hitherto depended on private data, are also coming to recognise the potential competitive and social benefits of opening up that data; and we are witnessing the emergence of social enterprises that rely on open data to provide tools and services for the public good. So where do we stand now? And where do we go from here? This introductory chapter outlines some reflections on current developments in the field, and considers how they may affect the state of open data and open data research in the years to come. It describes a wide variety of trends – some positive, some more cautionary. If there is one overarching message, it is that for all the excitement
Papers by Stefaan Verhulst
OECD Statistics Working Papers
Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy
Handbook of New Media: Social Shaping and Consequences of ICTs, 2000
Javnost - The Public, 1999
... 4 need to regulate itself for whatever reason -- to respond to consumer demand, to carry out ... more ... 4 need to regulate itself for whatever reason -- to respond to consumer demand, to carry out itsethical ... For example, an industry may be responsible for the definition of standards for content (through developing a code of practice) but leave enforcement to the government. ...
International Journal of Communication, May 6, 2008
Members of the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU joined colleagues a... more Members of the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU joined colleagues and counterparts from the US Congress, Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security for a colloquium focusing on a range of transcendent issues in the international ...
... set of norms, the structure of the industry, the relationship of industry to government, the ... more ... set of norms, the structure of the industry, the relationship of industry to government, the culture of a rule of law and the ... and the Internet 11 vast community of individual users that subscribe to a set of principles established by their Internet Service Provider (ISP) or by ...
The course considers the emergence of, and global responses to, the cross-border flow of informat... more The course considers the emergence of, and global responses to, the cross-border flow of information and cultural products. It considers where and how globalization, mediation and global governance intersect. The course begins with a close examination of the rationales for (and against) some form of control or influence of world communication. It then considers in detail the various existing legal
Comparison is a fundamental method of science, social and otherwise—so much so that often it does... more Comparison is a fundamental method of science, social and otherwise—so much so that often it does not need to be discussed. It is the logic of comparison that drives the experimenter and moves the historian: even when the comparisons are not explicit, they are crucial—every author of the simplest description of a single case requires us to compare when they
New communications technologies are a key element of the increased capacity of diasporic and tran... more New communications technologies are a key element of the increased capacity of diasporic and transnational communities to develop effective networks. Little compa- rative work has been carried out or published on the use of such communications technologies as part of emerging transnationalism and virtually no work has been done on comparing patterns of policy, law and regulation as ìenablersî or
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
Handbook of New Media: Social Shaping and Social Consequences of ICTs, Updated Student Edition, 2010
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
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Books by Stefaan Verhulst
Research is critical to developing a more rigorous and fine-combed analysis not only of why open data is valuable, but how it is valuable and under what specific conditions. The objective of the Open Data Research Symposium and the subsequent collection of chapters published here is to build such a stronger evidence base. This base is essential to understanding what open data’s impacts have been to date, and how positive impacts can be enabled and amplified.
Consequently, common to the majority of chapters in this collection is the attempt by the authors to draw on existing scientific theories, and to apply them to open data to better explain the socially embedded dynamics that account for open data’s successes and failures in contributing to a more equitable and just society.
Book chapters by Stefaan Verhulst
Papers by Stefaan Verhulst
Research is critical to developing a more rigorous and fine-combed analysis not only of why open data is valuable, but how it is valuable and under what specific conditions. The objective of the Open Data Research Symposium and the subsequent collection of chapters published here is to build such a stronger evidence base. This base is essential to understanding what open data’s impacts have been to date, and how positive impacts can be enabled and amplified.
Consequently, common to the majority of chapters in this collection is the attempt by the authors to draw on existing scientific theories, and to apply them to open data to better explain the socially embedded dynamics that account for open data’s successes and failures in contributing to a more equitable and just society.