Operationalising e-Democracy through a System Engineering Approach in Mauritius and Australia
Authors: Bungsraz, Soobhiraj
Free Preview- Describes how the Systems Engineering (SE) methodology can be used to harness technology and enhance democracy within any political system
- Provides a practical roadmap for those countries and politicians who are willing to change their system of governance to one that allows the people to have a meaningful say
- Compares and contrasts two countries, highlighting how SE and e-democracy can be implemented in different contexts
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This book describes how the Systems Engineering (SE) methodology can be used to harness technology and enhance democracy within any political system. Moreover, it provides a practical roadmap for countries and politicians who are willing to change their existing system of governance to one that allows the people to have a meaningful say. In this regard, the book compares and contrasts two countries, Mauritius and Australia, highlighting how SE and e-democracy can be implemented in different contexts.
- About the authors
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Soobhiraj Bungsraz’s aviation career spans more than a quarter of a century. He has served as the CEO of a national airline and as a Project Engineering Manager at Defence Australia, Royal Australian Air Force, for its F-35 project.
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Introduction: Representation as a Case for Upgrade
Pages 1-33
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The Idea of Democracy in Theory and Practice
Pages 35-66
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E-Democracy
Pages 67-113
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Systems Theory in Politics
Pages 115-150
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Understanding Systems Engineering
Pages 151-194
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Operationalising e-Democracy through a System Engineering Approach in Mauritius and Australia
- Authors
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- Soobhiraj Bungsraz
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-15-1777-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-15-1777-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-15-1776-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-15-1779-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXIX, 380
- Number of Illustrations
- 5 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
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