The information economy has led to different forms of participation, access and collaboration. Within development circles these themes have been associated with development birthing concepts like open development, openness and development, open access among others. However the question is what is openness and what its development – is there any conceptual link? Some argue that … Continue reading
E-governance encompasses related concepts, electronic democracy (e-democracy) and electronic government (e-government). The structures and processes which enable government to communicate electronically with citizens in order to foster democratic processes including participation in government’s policy making is conceptualized as e-democracy. This includes electronic voting, e-information, e-service, and e-participation (Funilkul and Chutimaskul, 2009). On the other hand, … Continue reading
As technology increasingly influences society and the economy, governance cannot be left out. However, what is governance? According to Keohane and Nye (2000): By governance, we mean the processes and institutions, both formal and informal, that guide and restrain the collective activities of a group. Government is the subset that acts with authority and creates … Continue reading
