Governing electronically
Subtitle: e-government and the reconfiguration of public administration, policy, and power
By: Paul Henman.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780230205888
Subjects: Internet in public administration; Public administration -- Technological innovations; Public administration -- Information technology
Description: "This book provides rare insights into the nature of contemporary, technologically-facilitated government. Its multidisciplinary approach demonstrates that information technology is more than a tool for politicians and policy-makers. E-government has reconfigured public administration, policy, power and citizenship"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: AcknowledgementsIntroductionPART I: EXAMINING E-GOVERNMENT Conceptualising technology and governmentThe governmentality of e-governmentPART II: DOMAINS OF E-GOVERNMENTE-welfare E-taxationE-healthPART III: RECONFIGURATION OF GOVERNMENT Reconfiguring public administration Speed, time and the futureNetworks and conditionalityRisk and targeted governmentComplex government Reconfiguring power, citizenship, societyReferencesIndex .