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1 online resource (171 pages) |
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Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies |
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Routledge advances in South Asian studies.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction; E-Governance in India: an overview; Governance and strategic reform: posing the research questions; From government to governance: tracing the North-South trajectory of governance discourse; 'Good governance': the global agenda of governance reform and changing societies; The politics of governance reform: changing patterns of governance in India; Politics, technology and culture: an analytical puzzle of e-Governance |
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Conclusion: structure and scope of the book2 Methodology; Introduction: a conceptual dilemma of governance and 'good governance'; Theorizing e-Governance reform in India: an inter-disciplinary approach; Evaluating e-Governance reform in India: the framework of analysis; Conclusion: methodological challenges of a context-specific analysis of governance; 3 E-Governance in India: an overview; Introduction: e-Governance as a strategic reform and the Indian State; E-Governance policies: the pre-liberalization policy regime (1970-1990); Shifting policy framework in post-liberalization India |
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From policy to an action plan: NeGP 2006E-Governance practices from the pre-NeGP era to NeGP experiences: a paradigmatic shift?; The 11th Report of the Second Administrative Reform Commission (ARC), 2008: a snapshot of practices and recommendations in the post-NeGP policy regime; E-Service Delivery Bill, 2011: the future of e-Governance in India; Conclusion: the hiatus between policies and practices; 4 E-Governance in context: a case study; Introduction: CSCs and context-specific understanding of e-Governance; What are CSCs?: a comprehensive account of CSCs roll out in India |
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Regional narratives of CSCs: an account of four sample statesE-Governance reform and regional contexts: a comparative perspective; Conclusion: questioning technological determinism; 5 Negotiating politics, technology and culture; Introduction: ramifications of e-Governance on the quality of governance in India; Politics of governance reform and e-Governance in India; Connecting technology and governance: a means to an end or an end in itself?; Hybridizing e-Governance reform in India: contradiction or consolidation?; Manoeuvring legitimacy with strategic reforms: a democratic dilemma |
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Conclusion: researching governance through the prism of e-Governance6 Conclusion; Transcending the Indian context: from area studies to theory of governance; Shifting discourses of governance; Politics of governance reform and changing societies; E-Governance reforms in changing societies: mapping the trends; Emerging models of governance: innovations or subversion?; An interdisciplinary approach to e-Governance: methodological implications; Further research; Methodological appendix; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
E-Governance has been one of the strategic sectors of reform in India since late 1990s under the rubric of 'good governance' agenda promoted by International Organizations. As India's policy focus changed towards economic liberalization, deregulation and privatization proliferating domestic and foreign investment, ICT (Information Communication Technology) has been one of the leading areas for such heightened investment. Consequently, there has been a burgeoning interest in deploying ICT, in revamping the public service delivery and eventually the overall system of governance. This bo |
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Print version record |
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Internet in public administration -- India
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Information technology -- India
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Communication -- Technological innovations -- India
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration.
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Communication -- Technological innovations
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Information technology
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Internet in public administration
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Politics and government
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India -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064936
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India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317686774 |
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1317686772 |
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