CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline: March 15, 2010
E-Governance and Civic Engagement: Factors and Determinants of E-Democracy
A book edited by
Dr. Aroon Manoharan (Kent State University) and Dr. Marc Holzer =20
(Rutgers University)
To be published by IGI Global: =20
http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=3D792
Introduction
Governments across the world are rapidly transforming to Internet to =20
provide public services and public administrators are increasingly =20
implementing various strategies to enable this transformation. The =20
move towards e-governance not only impacts the efficiency and =20
effectiveness of public service but also has the potential to =20
transform the nature of government interactions with both individuals =20
and businesses. E-governance includes both e-government (delivery of =20
public service) and e-democracy (citizen participation in governance). =20
In the development of e-democracy, information disclosures and two-way =20
communication are prerequisites for establishing and sustaining a high =20
quality of political debate. The Internet is also a convenient =20
mechanism through which government can conduct citizen-participation =20
exercises with the potential to decentralize decision-making. The use =20
of information and communication technology also facilitates effective =20
public reporting by the government to
ensure an informed citizenry.
Objective of the Book
The proposed publication will focus on how governments across the =20
world engage their citizens online and the resulting impact on =20
citizens. The book will consist of chapters from academicians and =20
practitioners on online civic engagement that specifically examine how =20
e-governance facilitates =E2=80=93 online public reporting by governments to=
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their citizens, online citizen participation in decision-making and =20
citizen satisfaction with e-governance. The book will focus on issues =20
and challenges involving adoption and implementation of online civic =20
engagement initiatives globally, and will help guide governments in =20
their transformation to e-governance.
Target Audience
The prospective audience for the edited book will be academicians, =20
practitioners, and government officials primarily in the information =20
technology and e-governance field across the world. Another audience =20
would be scholars and practitioners from the fields of civic =20
engagement, performance management, public relations, and related =20
fields. The publication will be used in academic libraries, and will =20
form part of the curriculum for courses relating to e-governance, =20
civic engagement, citizen participation, public relations, and =20
performance measurement among others. In addition to existing =20
publications, the proposed book will provide a unique focus on public =20
reporting/e-reporting and citizen satisfaction with online governance =20
along with online citizen participation.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Online Civic Engagement
- Online Decision Making
- E-Participation and E-Deliberation
- E-Governance and Citizen Trust
- Online Privacy/Security
- E-Governance and Digital Divide
- Accessibility and Usability Issues
- Performance Measurement Indicators
- E-Governance and Citizen Satisfaction
- E-Reporting and Performance Reporting
- E-Governance and Public Relations
- Transparency Issues in E-Governance
- Accountability Issues in E-Governance
- E-Petition and E-Rulemaking
- Electronic Voting/Opinion Polls
- Online Political Activism
- Online networks and social capital
- Web 2.0
- Non Internet-based Technology
- Mobile Government
- Customer Relationship Management
- Open Source Solutions
- Comparative E-Governance
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March =20
15, 2010, a 1-2 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission =20
and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted =20
proposals will be notified by April 1, 2010 about the status of their =20
proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to =20
be submitted by July 15, 2010. All submitted chapters will be reviewed =20
on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to =20
serve as reviewers for this project.
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea =20
Group Inc.), publisher of the =E2=80=9CInformation Science Reference=E2=80=
=9D =20
(formerly Idea Group Reference), =E2=80=9CMedical Information Science =20
Reference,=E2=80=9D =E2=80=9CBusiness Science Reference,=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=
=9CEngineering Science =20
Reference=E2=80=9D imprints. For additional information regarding the =20
publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is =20
anticipated to be released in 2011.
Important Dates
March 15, 2010: Proposal Submission Deadline
April 1, 2010: Notification of Acceptance
July 15, 2010: Full Chapter Submission
September 30, 2010: Review Results Returned
November 30, 2010: Final Chapter Submission
December 30, 2010: Final Deadline
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word =20
document) or by mail to:
Dr. Aroon Manoharan
Department of Political Science
302 Bowman Hall
Kent State University, Kent OH 44242 USA
Fax: 330-672-3362
(amanohar /at/ kent.edu)
