Apologies for cross-posting New Issue Policy & Internet http://www.policyandinternet.org Welcome to the second issue of Policy & Internet and the first issue of 2010! We are pleased to present six articles that spread across the scope of the journal laid out in the first article of the first issue, The Internet and Public Policy (Margetts, 2009). Three articles cover some aspect of trust, identified as one of the key values associated with the Internet and likely to emerge in policy trends. The other three articles all bring internet-related technologies to center stage in policy change. You may access any of the articles below at no charge. Articles Editorial Helen Z. Margetts Transparency of Public Decision-Making: Towards Trust in Local Government? Stephan G. Grimmelikhuijsen Digital Governance and Institutional Change: Examining the Role of E-Government in China's Coal Sector Jesper Schlæger Government 2.0? Technology, Trust and Collaboration in the UAE Public Sector Fadi Salem and Yasar Jarrar Challenging Challenge Questions: An Experimental Analysis of Authentication Technologies and User Behaviour Mike Just and David Aspinall Voting Advice Applications in Lithuania: Promoting Programmatic Competition or Breeding Populism? Ain? Ramonaite Policy Perspectives In Defense of Data: Information and the Costs of Privacy Thomas M. Lenard and Paul H. Rubin Proceedings Proceedings of the PSO, New Series no. 7 Daniel I. Gutierrez-Sandoval Call for Guest Editor We are now pleased to announce a Guest Editor Call for a Special Issue of Policy & Internet, to be published in spring/summer 2011. Special Issue proposals from any academic discipline are welcomed, and will be evaluated for their relevance to the Policy & Internet readership, their timeliness and their academic quality. Proposals should be submitted to the editors ( (policyandinternet /at/ oii.ox.ac.uk)) by 1 May 2010. The paper call will be issued by 1 June 2010. About this journal From the Oxford Internet Institute and the Policy Studies Organization, Policy & Internet is the first major peer-reviewed journal investigating the implications of the Internet and associated technologies for public policy. The Internet is now the most important international medium of communication and information exchange, embedded in interactions between citizens, firms, governments, and NGOs, and bringing with it new practices, norms, and structures. The societal shift enabled by the Internet has major implications for public policy in all sectors, requiring rigorous empirical investigation, theoretical development and methodological innovation across academic disciplines. Policy & Internet will be the premier venue for scholars and researchers to set the public policy agenda in the digital era. Edited by Helen Margetts Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Sandra González Bailón Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Most Popular Papers Sign Up for Alerts Tell a Colleague Recommend to Your Library Call for Papers The editors of Policy & Internet invite your submissions for forthcoming issues of the journal. Please see the Aims and Scope and Guide for Authors. About bepress Journals http://www.bepress.com/journals Founded by professors in 1999, The Berkeley Electronic Press? represents the new standard in scholarly publishing. Our journals feature fast and high-quality peer review, an innovative guest access policy, and prices that libraries can easily afford. 2809 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 202, Berkeley, CA 94705 ©2010 The Berkeley Electronic Press.