Actor Network Theory and Sensing Governance: From Causation to Correlation

Abstract This article is organized in four sections. The first section introduces sensing governance terms of the effects rather than causation, focusing on work Bruno Latour establishing problematic contingent interaction, causal depth, as key to emergent effects, which can be unexpected and catastrophic. second considers more depth how enables politics by other means through putting greater emphasis relations ontologies being, links methodological approach closely actor network assumptions that disavow structures causation. final two sections analyze correlation works reveal new agencies processes emergence technologies have been deployed this area, providing some examples shift from has begun alter governmental approaches.