Open Data: All You Want To Know About Open Data

What is open data? Who decides what should be made public? Why do governments open their data - and what happens when they do?

The book provides a clear and focused introduction to one of the key concepts shaping modern government, transparency and digital society. Drawing on academic research and policy analysis, this book brings together the essential concepts, debates and frameworks needed to understand how public-sector data is created, opened, governed and used.
Written for readers who ...