Closing the feedback loop : can technology bridge the accountability gap? /

This book is a collection of articles, written by both academics and practitioners as an evidence base for citizen engagement through information and communication technologies (ICTs). In it, the authors ask: how do ICTs empower through participation, transparency and accountability? Specifically, t...

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Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Other Authors: Gigler, Björn-Sören (Editor), Bailur, Savita (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : The World Bank, 2014.
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Public sector governance.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book is a collection of articles, written by both academics and practitioners as an evidence base for citizen engagement through information and communication technologies (ICTs). In it, the authors ask: how do ICTs empower through participation, transparency and accountability? Specifically, the authors examine two principal questions: Are technologies an accelerator to closing the ""accountability gap""--The space between the supply (governments, service providers) and demand (citizens, communities, civil society organizations or CSOs) that requires bridging for open and collaborative.
Physical Description:1 online resource (331 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781464801921 (epub)
1464801924 (epub)
1464801916
9781464801914