Dealing with the entire cycle of public policy making, from agenda-setting to policy design, decision making to evaluation, and with a diverse range of international cases, this book links the emergence of visual culture to policy making, exploring how visual culture influences every aspect of public policy.

Victor Bekkers is Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Rebecca Moody is Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

1. Introduction: Living in a World of Images 2. Visual Events and Visual Technologies: A Brief Historical Overview 3. The Power to Visualize 4. Visual Events and the Policy Process 5. Research Strategy 6. Agenda Setting: Setting the Wheels in Motion 7. Policy Design and Decision Making: Unravelling Complexity 8. Policy Evaluation: Who Is to Blame? 9. Visual Culture and the Policy Process: Towards a Conclusion 10. Reflection: Towards a Visual Polity