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e-Participation

e‐Participation : What are some new ways in which people are participating with/in government and are they effective? Blogger: Noéma C affa   As higlighted by Marc Holzer in is 2004 Report “ Restoring Trust in Government: The Potential of Digital Citizen Participation ”, the confidence of the people in their government and their democratic institutions has been on the decline for forty years. According to Berman (1997), it is for example due to the feeling of a gap by the citizens between themselves and their elected representatives. This is reflected in particular in a decline in voter turnout, civic participation and engagement, and widespread cynicism about political institutions.       Against this backdrop, the vision emerged that information and communication technologies (ICTs) could be a solution for re-establishing dialogue between citizens and their governments, and for increasing both direct citizen participation and transparency in polit...
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The Evolution of e-Gov (II)

  As the evolution of eGovernance, eGovernment and eDemocracy led to the advancement of Good Governance?   Blogger: Yekeyni Edwards In today’s face paced digital world, technology as be breaking barriers in governance. The relationship between the state and its citizens has changed drastically because of the digital revolution of governance, which gave the rise to eGovernance, eGovernment and eDemocracy. The described developments have been central in promoting good governance. According to the World Bank (2020) good governance is characterized by transparency, accountability, efficiency, responsiveness and inclusiveness. But do these advancements truly promote good governance? Let’s explore how these digital advancements contributes to better governance and highlights some key developments both regionally and internationally. We ask ourselves, what is e-government, e-governance and e-democracy? Sharma (2015) posts that e-government focuses on the u...
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ITs and Institutional Reforms

  Blogger: Paco Dias Dartois In recent decades, academics have shown a growing interest in political participation in so-called “established” democracies. Much of this interest has been driven by concerns about declining civic engagement, falling voter turnout and the erosion of public trust in the institutions of representative democracy. In post-industrial societies, it is often pointed out that citizens are gradually turning away from traditional channels of political participation. Robert Putnam's (2000) analysis of the state of democracy in the United States is one of the most significant contributions to this debate. This phenomenon of legitimization of political power has led some governments to undertake institutional and administrative reforms in order to strengthen citizen participation in public affairs. Information technology has emerged as an essential solution for improving the delivery of services to citizens. In this respect, Göran Goldkuhl [...
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