ParticipateDB

Debategraph is a browser-based web application for debate mapping. It is built on the perception that: complex debates can be mapped comprehensively, with all of the pertinent issues, positions, arguments, and evidence represented in a transparent and coherent visual structure; the web can be used to externalise and open up this process to anyone interested in contributing to, evaluating, or simply exploring the maps; and, collaborative, visual mapping of this kind can help individuals, organizations and networks make sense of (and act in) the world more efficiently and effectively. In essence, debate mapping involves three steps: breaking down the subject debated into meaningful parts; identifying the relationships between those parts; and, presenting the parts and their relationships visually. To find out more, view Debategraph’s tutorial video . Debategraph was founded and developed by Peter Baldwin and David Price, who are based in Sydney, Australia and Somerset, UK, respectively.