Governance and Information Technology: From Electronic Government to Information Government

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Viktor Mayer-Schönberger (Professor of Internet Governance & Regulation, University of Oxford) David Lazer

Governance and Information Technology

From Electronic Government to Information Government

Viktor Mayer-Schönberger (Professor of Internet Governance & Regulation, University of Oxford), David Lazer

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MIT Press
31 August 2007

Public administration

Series: Governance and Information Technology

Experts discuss moving beyond the notion of electronic government and its focus on technology and efficiency to a broader concept of ""information government"" that incorporates the role of information flows within government, between government and citizens, and among citizens themselves.

Developments in information and communication technology and networked computing over the past two decades have given rise to the notion of electronic government, most commonly used to refer to the delivery of public services over the Internet. This volume argues for a shift from the narrow focus of ""electronic government"" on technology and transactions to the broader perspective of information government-the information flows within the public sector, between the public sector and citizens, and among citizens-as a way to understand the changing nature of governing and governance in an information society. The chapters discuss the interplay between recent technological developments and evolving information flows, and the implications of different information flows for efficiency, political mobilization, and democratic accountability. The chapters are accompanied by short case studies from around the world, which cover such topics as electronic government efforts in Singapore and Switzerland, the U.

S Environmental Protection Agency's effort to solicit input on planned regulations over the Internet, and online activism ""cyberprotesting"" globalization.

Contributors Robert D. Behn, Maria Christina Binz-Scharf, Herbert Burkert, Lorenzo Cantoni, Cary Coglianese, Martin J. Eppler, Jane E. Fountain, Monique Girard,

ke Gr nlund, Matthew Hindman, Edwin Lau, David Lazer, Viktor Mayer-Sch nberger, Ines Mergel, Gopal Raman, David Stark, Sandor Vegh, Darrell M. West

Edited by: Viktor Mayer-Schönberger (Professor of Internet Governance & Regulation University of Oxford), David Lazer
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9780262633499
ISBN 10: 0262633493
Series: Governance and Information Technology
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 31 August 2007
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Viktor Mayer-Sch nberger is Associate Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and chairs the Rueschlikon Conferences on Information Policy. David Lazer is Associate Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and Director and founder of the Program on Networked Governance at Harvard University. He is the editor of DNA and the Criminal Justice System- The Technology of Justice (MIT Press, 2004).

Reviews for Governance and Information Technology: From Electronic Government to Information Government

The editors of Governance and Information Technology have assembled a strong juxtaposition of general overviews and concrete case studies to critically examine ways in which information and communication technologies are reconfiguring access to information both within government and between governments and citizens. This book not only challenges the idea that new technologies are democratizing access, but also presents alternative conceptions, such as the development of an 'information class', that will shape debate and research on the political implications of e-government. --Professor William H. Dutton, Director, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford