Reinventing the democratic governance project through information technology? a growing agenda for debate
By: KAKABADSE, Andrew
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Contributor(s): KAKABADSE, Nada K | KOUZMIN, Alexander.
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ArticlePublisher: Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishers, jan./feb.2003Public Administration Review: PAR 63, 1, p. 44-60Abstract: Postindustrial societies have arrived at a moment of immense democratic and entrepreneurial opportunities that has been made possible by information technology. At the same time, however, these opportunities pose potential threats if they are not debated and planned for in consensuallylegitimate ways. This article examines the current problems of representative democracy and the impact of information technology on the current and future quality of democratic governance. Four generic models of "electronic democracy" that are made possible by interactive information Technologieselectronic bureaucracy, information management, populist, and civil societyare analyzed in terms of their applicability and impact. Information technology's impact on the roles, responsibilities, and accountability of citizens, elected representatives, the media, and corporations is also examined. This article proposes strategies for reinventing democratic governance, including recognizing community values, accommodating critical debate, and providing access for citizen participation in policy analysis.
Postindustrial societies have arrived at a moment of immense democratic and entrepreneurial opportunities that has been made possible by information technology. At the same time, however, these opportunities pose potential threats if they are not debated and planned for in consensuallylegitimate ways. This article examines the current problems of representative democracy and the impact of information technology on the current and future quality of democratic governance. Four generic models of "electronic democracy" that are made possible by interactive information Technologieselectronic bureaucracy, information management, populist, and civil societyare analyzed in terms of their applicability and impact. Information technology's impact on the roles, responsibilities, and accountability of citizens, elected representatives, the media, and corporations is also examined. This article proposes strategies for reinventing democratic governance, including recognizing community values, accommodating critical debate, and providing access for citizen participation in policy analysis.
Public Administration Review PAR
January/February 2003 Volume 63 Number 1
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