| dc.description.abstract | In what ways does Openspending.nl as a platform contribute to democracy? This thesis is concerned with the data, interfaces and potential of Openspending.nl in a context of democratisation and aims to show its contributions by considering the material characteristics of the platform and its concrete impact. Openspending.nl is a platform on which budgets and realisations of local governments are published as open data and made available for comparison. The open data, a form of transparency, makes the information available for citizens. The interfaces through which the data is opened encompass two graphical user interfaces and an application programming interface, creating possibilities for human and non-human actors to interact with the data and interpret it. The impact of Openspending.nl is apparent in a number of use cases, which show the potential for open data and transparency. Finally, I argue that this platform can be understood as moving towards a Latourian Dingpolitik, making fluid assemblies possible and contributing to the democratisation. | |
