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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790699303321

Titolo

ICT, public administration and democracy in the coming decade / / edited by Albert J. Meijer, Frank Bannister, Marcel Thaens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : IOS Press, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-61499-244-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 p.)

Collana

Innovation and the public sector, , 1871-1073 ; ; volume 20

Altri autori (Persone)

MeijerAlbert

BannisterFrank

ThaensMarcel

Disciplina

352.3802854678

Soggetti

Government communication systems

Information technology - Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. The past and the present situation as starting point for thinking about the future -- section 2. The future implications of e-government for government institutions -- section 3. The future implications for our e-government research and practice.

Sommario/riassunto

The physicist Neils Bohr allegedly wrote that "Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future". Many academics believe that serious scholars should never attempt to write about the future, but some awareness of the ways in which the future of e-government may evolve is needed if well-grounded long-term decisions about issues such as infrastructures, institutions and educational programs are to be made. In addition, future-oriented research is of the utmost importance for informed public debate about technological developments with far reaching societal implications. This book marks