CATALOGUE

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 today’s information society.

Contributors 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 Dubai, Singapore and Switzerland and the U.S. Published by the Dubai School of Government, the Arabic edition includes further additions focusing on Arab countries.

“Through a wealth of articles by distinguished scholars, this book presents us with the future generation of ideas on information technology and governance, a push ahead for academic studies in order to transcend the prevailing concept of e-government that is limited to transactions. This book also presents a number of theories and conceptions on the importance of the flow of information, its relation to authority, and the reasons why it is considered one of the pillars of governance.”
Tarik Yousef, Dean, Dubai School of Government