1st Edition

E-government in Europe Re-booting the State

248 Pages

by Routledge

256 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

Description

This book traces the development of e-government and its applications across Europe, exploring the effects of information and communication technology (ICTs) upon political action and processes. Explores a range of concepts and topics underpinning e-government in Europe: the degree to which e-government translates into genuine reform of government and public administration the dual role... Read more

Introduction

by Paul Nixon and Vassiliki Koutrakou

Chapter 1 E-government and Democratic Politics

by Mike Margolis

Chapter 2 Ctrl, Alt, Delete: Re-booting the European Union via E-government

By Paul Nixon

Chapter 3 E-government under Construction: Challenging Traditional Conceptions of Citizenship

by Miriam Lips

Chapter 4 Danger Mouse? The Growing Threat of Cyberterrorism

By Rajash Rawal

Chapter 5 E-government and the United Kingdom

By Nicholas Pleace

Chapter 6 The Digital Republic: Re-newing the French State via E-government

By Fabienne Greffet

Chapter 7 E-government in Germany

By Tina Siegfried

Chapter 8 Re-organizing Government using IT: The Danish Model

By Kim Viborg Andersen, Helle Zinne Henriksen & Eva Born Rasmussen

Chapter 9 E-government in the Netherlands: ‘From Strategy to Impact – The Pursuit for High Volume High Impact Citizens’ E-services in The Netherlands’

By Martin van Rossum and Desirée Dreessen

Chapter 10 The Reform and Modernization of Greek Public Administration via E-government

By Vassiliki N. Koutrakou

Chapter 11 ‘ALT-TAB’: From ICTs to Organizational Innovation in Portugal

By Gustavo Cardoso and Tiago Lapa

Chapter 12 Estonia: The Short Road to E-government and E-democracy

By Marc Ernsdorff and Adriana Berbec

Chapter 13 This Revolution will be Digitized! E-government in Hungary

By Katalin Szalóki and Paul Nixon

Chapter 14 E-government and Slovenia’s Multiple Transitions

By Darren Purcell

Conclusions