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

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 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.

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.

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.