Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance
Political, Policy and Management Implications
Editors: Reddick, Christopher G., Aikins, Stephen K. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Brings together international scholars to provide the theoretical and practical contexts for understanding the nature of Web 2.0 technologies
- Examines the impact of Web 2.0 applications on politics, policy and public management
- Provides a much-needed resource for policy-makers setting policy goals and developing Web 2.0 strategies that initiate new interactive ways of policy-making, improve data and information management, and stimulate the development and use of knowledge for effective public management
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Web 2.0 has become the buzz word for describing social media available on the Internet, such as blogs, photo and file sharing systems and social networking sites. These Web 2.0 applications are rapidly transforming citizen-citizen and citizen-government interactions in a manner not seen before. In recognition of these trends, governments are already taking a very close look at Web 2.0 and online communities in order to leverage them for designing products and services and for providing citizen services. This book brings together international scholars to provide the theoretical and practical contexts for understanding the nature of Web 2.0 technologies and their impact on political, public policy and management processes, and to explore how best Web 2.0 applications can be leveraged and aligned with the strategic goals of government organizations to add value and ensure effective governance. Drawing from experiences from countries around the globe, the book provides the theoretical context of the potential for Web 2.0 applications to transform government services, as well as practical examples of leading public sector institutions that have attempted to use Web 2.0 applications to enhance government operations, policy making and administration. There are three parts to the book, namely 1) Perspectives on Web 2.0 and Democratic Governance, 2) The Political, Policy and Management Impacts of Web 2.0 in Government, and 3) Leveraging Web 2.0 Applications for Effective Governance. This book differs from existing edited books on Web 2.0 technologies that focus primarily on politics and e-democracy because it examines the impact of the applications on politics, policy and public management. The book contributes toward the literature by filling the existing void and expanding knowledge in the field of public administration and policy, making it of interest to both academics and policy-makers.
- Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance
Pages 1-7
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Information Policy and Social Media: Framing Government—Citizen Web 2.0 Interactions
Pages 11-25
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Microblogging: An Analysis of Government Issued Policies and Best Practices
Pages 27-40
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The Use of Web 2.0 to Transform Public Services Delivery: The Case of Spain
Pages 41-61
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Toward a Gov 2.0 Society for All: European Strategies for Public Service Delivery
Pages 63-78
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance
- Book Subtitle
- Political, Policy and Management Implications
- Editors
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- Christopher G. Reddick
- Stephen K. Aikins
- Series Title
- Public Administration and Information Technology
- Series Volume
- 1
- Copyright
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media New York
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4614-1448-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4614-1448-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4614-1447-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4899-9284-0
- Series ISSN
- 2512-1812
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 276
- Topics
