E-Government in Europe

Nixon, Paul G.; Koutrakou, Vassiliki N.

This book traces the development of e-government and its applications across Europe, exploring the effects of information and communication technology (ICTs) upon political action and processes.

Introduction 1. E-Government and Democratic Politics 2. Ctrl, Alt, Delete: Re-booting the European Union via E-government 3. E-Government under Construction: Challenging Traditional Conceptions of Citizenship 4. Danger Mouse? The Growing Threat of Cyberterrorism 5. E-Government and the United Kingdom 6. The Digital Republic: Renewing the French State via E-Government 7. E-government in Germany 8. Re-organizing Government using IT: The Danish Model 9. E-Government in the Netherlands: 'From Strategy to Impact - The Pursuit for High Volume High Impact Citizens' E-services in the Netherlands' 10. The Reform and Modernization of Greek Public Administration via E-Government 11. 'ALT-TAB': From ICTs to Organizational Innovation in Portugal 12. Estonia: The Short Road to E-government and E-democracy 13. This Revolution will be Digitized! E-Government in Hungary 14. E-Government and Slovenia's Multiple Transitions. Conclusions