Electronic Democracy analyses the impact of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) within representative democracy, such as political parties, pressure groups, new social movements and executive and legislative bodies. Arguing for the validity of social perspective in theory building, it examines how representative democracies are adapting to new ICTs. It features a number of comparative studies focusing on the UK, the US, Sweden, Germany, Korea and Australia.

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Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

This book focuses on the implementation of digital strategies in the public sectors in the US, Mexico, Brazil, India and Germany. The case studies presented examine different digital projects by looking at their impact as well as their alignment with their national governments' digital strategies. The contributors assess the current state of digital government, analyze the contribution of digital technologies in achieving outcomes for citizens, discuss ways to measure digitalization and address the question of how governments oversee the legal and regulatory obligations of information technology. The book argues that most countries formulate good strategies for digital government, but do not effectively prescribe and implement corresponding policies and programs. Showing specific programs that deliver results can help policy makers, knowledge specialists and public-sector researchers to develop best practices for future national strategies.

This book focuses on the implementation of digital strategies in the public sectors in the US, Mexico, Brazil, India and Germany. The case studies presented examine different digital projects by looking at their impact as well as their alignment with their national governments' digital strategies. The contributors assess the current state of digital government, analyze the contribution of digital technologies in achieving outcomes for citizens, discuss ways to measure digitalization and address the question of how governments oversee the legal and regulatory obligations of information technology. The book argues that most countries formulate good strategies for digital government, but do not effectively prescribe and implement corresponding policies and programs. Showing specific programs that deliver results can help policy makers, knowledge specialists and public-sector researchers to develop best practices for future national strategies.

Diese Studie untersucht erstmals den gesamten Markt fur Politikberatung, sowohl das Angebot als auch die Nachfrage, und fragt danach, wie sich die Chancen der Beratung in der Zukunft entwickeln werden.
"Ist Politikberatung also ein Wachstumsmarkt? Spuren wir eine nachhaltige Veranderung seit dem Beginn der Berliner Republik? Die Auswertungen verschiedenster Quellen haben deutlich gemacht, dass Politikberatung ein Faktor im politischen System ist, den man unter keinen Umstanden unterschatzen darf.""

Drawing on multidisciplinary insights and the experiences of campaign practitioners, this book is an invaluable guide to planning, implementing and measuring public information and communication campaigns using survey research. Chapters outline the theoretical approaches and draw on examples of national and international campaigns.