Understanding E-Government: Information Systems in Public Administration

by Vincent Homburg

Governments these days often boast about the efficiency of their electronic systems. Information communication technologies (ICTs) apparently allow public service to become cheaper, faster and more democratic. E-government has become another buzzword, the shining future of the public realm. Critics claim, however, that ICTs' potential for democratic renewal is hampered by ancient assumptions of how governments should function. But which viewpoint...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415430941
• ISBN13: 9780415430944
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"