Name
Title | ||
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The Myths of E-Government: Looking Beyond the Assumptions of a New and Better Government |
Abstract | ||
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In general, rhetoric and myth play important roles in policymaking. Myths may inspire collective action but may also mystify and blur views on reality. In this article we identify, analyze, and reflect on the myths underlying the e-government programs of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and the Netherlands. We found that in all national policies myths of technological inevitability, a new and better government, rational information planning, and empowerment of the intelligent citizen can be discerned. Although the mobilizing powers of these myths are acknowledged, we conclude that existing empirical studies have generated little support for the inescapable telos of these myths, which makes canvas cleaning effects of e-government initiatives less likely. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2007 | 10.1080/01972240701572913 | Inf. Soc. |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
collective action,e-government program,important role,better government,intelligent citizen,blur view,e-government initiative,inescapable telos,empirical study,united kingdom,e government,public policy | Public administration,Collective action,Public relations,Sociology,Rhetoric,Public policy,Telos,Information policy,Government,Mythology,Empowerment | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
23 | 5 | 0197-2243 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
71 | 3.74 | 5 |
Authors | ||
2 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Bekkers | 1 | 211 | 16.97 |
| Vincent Homburg | 2 | 102 | 8.58 |