Books in the Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development series

Examines the trends, challenges, issues, and strategies developing countries evaluate when facing a population upsurge and expeditious development of urban environments. The volume explores the use of different governance techniques, trending patterns in urbanization and population growth, as well as tools and the appropriate allocation of resources used to address these issues.

Explores the latest research on the use of e-government for enhancing the effectiveness and transparency of public institutions. It includes chapters on public service, communication through social media, cost benefits of the Cloud, electronic voting systems, identity management, legal issues, and security and privacy for e-government users.

Addresses some of the ongoing struggles of fast-developing nations such as China, India, and Indonesia within the context of electronic government, illustrating how digital tools can assist developing nations in maintaining their prospects for future growth and expansion. It employs real-world case studies as well as ongoing research on the growing potential of these nations.

Presents a series of real-world studies on political and social activism in the information age, focusing on how empowerment of minority or underserved populations can serve to enact sweeping reforms regionally, nationally, or globally. It features research on timely topics such as women's empowerment, poverty, social activism and social change, and community building.

Examines the existing variability of development in the global marketplace andidentifies the catalysts responsible for this disparity of success. This title analyses the economic frontiers, social norms, and infrastructural capabilities that factor into the socio-economic growth of the developing and under-developed world.

Examines the effects of unstable democratic systems of government in modern society, providing an imperative analysis of political communications from such nations. Highlighting real-world examples on the constraints seen in malfunctioning or emerging governments, this book is a reference source for policy makers, researchers, academics, and upper-level students.

Presents the latest scholarly material on the intersection between local and national politics, analysing how this relationship affects a nation's economy and administration. Highlighting theoretical foundations and real-world applications, this book is designed for professionals, academics, students, and practitioners actively involved in the fields of public policy and governance.

Examines the benefits and challenges of utilizing behavioural models and simulations to conduct and assess possible risks and operational strategies for stability and counterinsurgency operations in distressed countries. This volume includes innovative studies on ethical considerations, military involvement, and non-governmental organisations.

Presents the latest scholarly information on the societal and economical dimensions of development and the application of media to advance progress. Featuring extensive coverage on many topics including gender empowerment, international business, and health promotion, this book is designed for government officials, academics, professionals, and students.

Provides a comprehensive examination of the latest methods and trends used to engage citizens with the political world through new information and communication technologies. This volume highlights innovative practices and applications across a variety of areas such as technoethics, civic literacy, virtual reality, and social networking.

Presents the latest research on the implementation and impact of public reforms through e-procurement. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics and perspectives, such as anti-corruption, acquisitions costs, and governance structures, this book is designed for academics, practitioners, professionals, and researchers.

Presents the latest scholarly research on current updates regarding adoption, integration, and application of communication devices and applications across the various aspects of human progression. This volume highlights a number of topics and perspectives such as inclusive education, e-governance, and e-democracy.

Presents emerging scholarly perspectives on the use of new media technology to engage people in socially- and politically-oriented conversations, and examines communication trends in these virtual environments. This book highlights relevant coverage across topics such as online free expression, political campaigning, and online blogging.

Explores the new ways that technology is shaping our society and the advances it is bringing, along with potential drawbacks. This handbook features a broad scope of research-based articles on topics including computational thinking, e-portfolios, e-citizenship, digital inclusion policies, and information literacy as a form of community empowerment.

While electronic research has developed in many governments around the world, the majority of its research has focused on the supply and demand aspects of e-government instead of the focus on technology integration for successful e-government design. This title compiles the shared experiences of e-government designers and practitioners with a focus on technological design.

Presents frameworks and methodologies for strategies towards the design, implementation, and adoption of e-government projects. By providing best practices in the successful adoption of e-government, this book is essential for policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and students interested in the approaches utilised for the successful implementation of e-government projects.

Uses information science perspectives to improve working subsystems in transportation, sewage, electricity, water, communication, education, health, governance, and infrastructure since their efficient and synchronized operation is vital for a competitive city.

Covers topics such as climate change and sustainable technologies; factors promoting IT use by SMEs; foreign direct investment; identifying sources of growth IT-enabled services; lessons for development economists; regional innovation strategies; savings investments and sustainable growth; sustainable development; and sustaining economic growth.

Offers a comprehensive coverage and definitions of the important issues, concepts, trends, and technologies related to the adoption, diffusion, and adaptation of national electronic strategies for ICTs in socioeconomic development.

Provides research on the current actions being taken by developing countries towards the design, development, and implementation of e-government policies. This book will discuss current frameworks and strategies that are useful for project managers, government officials, researchers, and students interested or involved in the development and implementation of e-government planning.

Presents the latest findings in the area of e-government success. Written for academics and professionals, this book aims to improve the understanding of e-government success factors and cultural contexts in the field of government information technologies in various disciplines such as political science, public administration, information and communication sciences, and sociology.