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Internal - eDemocracy

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Role of Government: Internal. The Government 2.0 Taskforce report of 2009, Engage: Getting on with Government 2.0. In 2009 found that of all major industries, government was the sector with the poorest utilisation of online communication and collaboration technologies. Meanwhile, a KPMG survey demonstrated. A central vision underpinning the internal government aspects of eDemocracy is the creation of a “ post-Fordist public sector workforce. And the City of Sydney. With varying levels of online engagement.

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Challenges - eDemocracy

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The Internet and the Digital Divide. While the video below is specifically dealing with American society, it provides great insight into what is meant by the term 'digital divide.'. Put simply, the digital divide is the disparity between those groups in society that are capable of adopting current technology and easily adapting to new developments as they arrive, and those that are incapable. Capacity in this area is determined largely by. Http:/ adamlwt2010.tumblr.com/page/2. In skills, education, and i...

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Empowerment and Engagement - eDemocracy

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Empowerment, as Archon Fung explains, is the “expectation that citizens’ participation and deliberation will directly affect public action.” ([1], pp. 118-19) Citizen empowerment is inherently associated with – albeit in varying degrees dependent upon the depth of engagement – a disturbance of the existing power structure and methods of decision-making and agenda-setting. Authority is decentralised. Of individual and community knowledge to better design, target and deliver services that are truly localis...

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Role of Government - eDemocracy

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The Role of Government. EDemocracy is currently limited in scope and success due to the way in which it has been approached by government. The trends amongst elected representatives and public sector officials have been of indifference, and occasionally hostility, towards the principles and practical applications of eDemocracy. Aversion to incorporating eDemocracy initiatives, even those derived from models of lower interaction, is just as rampant – if not more so. A wide range of factors:. Of the Obama ...

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Beyond the Vote - eDemocracy

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Beyond the Vote: Renewing Democracy. A common trend exists amongst many Western democracies. This trend is multifaceted in nature and is associated with the core aspect of a society – that is, in what manner the people are governed. Citizens have become increasingly disillusioned with political systems. Between their views and those of their elected representatives. The results of the latest Australian Election Study are demonstrative of widespread cynicism towards the current state of democracy. Ldquo;W...

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What is eDemocracy? - eDemocracy

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It can also be linked with more liberal-individualist or pluralist approaches. The definition of eDemocracy has also been muddled by haphazard discussion of the related but distinct term of ‘eGovernment’. eDemocracy and eGovernment are not synonymous. In fact, it would be more appropriate to consider eGovernment as part of eDemocracy, which is a much more broad and encompassing collection of ideas. eGovernment, as Chadwick and May explicate. Citizens” and, despite the opening up of some public serv...

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Why eDemocracy? - eDemocracy

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Exploiting the Characteristics of the Internet. The traditional methods of political engagement have lost much of their appeal. Of broadcasting and mass-replicating data and information, opening the possibility for citizens to bypass traditional intermediaries to content, or even create their own content. The prime examples of this development have been the rise of blogs and social media:. Of prejudice, social cues, timorousness, disability, and financial disadvantage. Moreover, psychological barrier...

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External - eDemocracy

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Role of Government: External. The culture, policies and practices of government and the public service are heavily influenced by three key features. Indeed, the rationale behind many eGovernment initiatives has been the endeavour to offer ‘customer-oriented’ service delivery. General Policy and Approach. Providing information in a top-down and rigid manner. Rather, it is a new approach to governance. That acknowledges that information and data should be free, easily-accessible, interactive, easily found ...

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eGovernment - eDemocracy

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Information, Accountability and eGovernment. As explored in Beyond the Vote. Citizens are increasingly demanding greater accountability and transparency from government, whilst simultaneously expecting higher levels of personalisation in the ways in which services are delivered. Additionally, many individuals and communities desire. Range from websites such as data.gov. To public servants blogging or engaging with citizens via social media. Though such engagement by public servants is largely non-exi...