Re-Territorialising Governance and the State

The State ◽

Non Profit ◽

Political Actors ◽

New Information ◽

Central Case ◽

Indian State ◽

The Government ◽

Platform System

Attracted by the new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), political actors across the world have adopted computer-based systems for use in government as a means of reforming inefficiencies in public administration. This book chapter critically examines the convergent use of the new digital technologies and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) within the reform of government administration, through the in-depth examination of a central case study focused around a collaboration between the government of the Indian state of Karnataka and the non-profit eGovernments Foundation, from 2002 to 2006; a partnership which sought to reform existing methods of property taxation via the establishment of an online platform-system across the municipalities of 56 towns and cities within the state. The research analyses prevailing actor behaviour and interactions, their impact on the interplay of local contingencies and external influences shaping project implementation, and the disjunctions in these relationships which inhibit the effective exploitation of ICTs within the given context.

Wired for Change?

International Journal of Organizational and Collective Intelligence ◽

10.4018/ijoci.2014010101 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1-23

Author(s):

Shefali Virkar

Keyword(s):

State Government ◽

New Technologies ◽

The State ◽

Information And Communications Technologies ◽

Tax Collection ◽

Non Profit ◽

Indian State ◽

Information And Communication

The recent global diffusion of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has raised expectations for technological change to support socio-economic progress and political reform in the developing as well as the developed world. Much as been written about e-government within a growing stream of literature on ICT for development, generating countervailing perspectives where optimistic, technocratic approaches are countered by far more sceptical standpoints on technological innovation. In seeking to bridge existing gaps in the literature, this article critically examines the role of Information and Communication Technologies in governmental reform processes for development through the presentation of a case study based in the Indian State of Karnataka. The study focuses on a collaboration between the state government of Karnataka and the eGovernments Foundation (a non-profit private sector organisation) between 2002 and 2011, designed to reform existing methods of property tax collection through the establishment of a networked online tax collection system across the municipalities of 56 towns and cities within the state. Through a combination of both qualitative and quantitative data, this paper analyses the interactions between new technologies and changing information flows within the complexities of public administration reform of the given context and, in doing so, examines the interplay of local and external factors and relationships and their role in shaping the implementation of the project at hand.

Wired for Change?

International Business ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9814-7.ch038 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 791-815

Author(s):

Shefali Virkar

Keyword(s):

State Government ◽

New Technologies ◽

The State ◽

Information And Communications Technologies ◽

Tax Collection ◽

Non Profit ◽

Indian State ◽

Information And Communication

The recent global diffusion of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has raised expectations for technological change to support socio-economic progress and political reform in the developing as well as the developed world. Much as been written about e-government within a growing stream of literature on ICT for development, generating countervailing perspectives where optimistic, technocratic approaches are countered by far more sceptical standpoints on technological innovation. In seeking to bridge existing gaps in the literature, this article critically examines the role of Information and Communication Technologies in governmental reform processes for development through the presentation of a case study based in the Indian State of Karnataka. The study focuses on a collaboration between the state government of Karnataka and the eGovernments Foundation (a non-profit private sector organisation) between 2002 and 2011, designed to reform existing methods of property tax collection through the establishment of a networked online tax collection system across the municipalities of 56 towns and cities within the state. Through a combination of both qualitative and quantitative data, this paper analyses the interactions between new technologies and changing information flows within the complexities of public administration reform of the given context and, in doing so, examines the interplay of local and external factors and relationships and their role in shaping the implementation of the project at hand.

Information and Communication Technologies in Administrative Reform for Development

ICTs for Global Development and Sustainability ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-997-2.ch006 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 127-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Shefali Virkar

Keyword(s):

Non Profit ◽

Development Context ◽

Indian State ◽

Reform Processes ◽

This chapter critically examines the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in governmental reform processes in development through a case study of the Indian State of Karnataka. This study explores the increasing use of ICTs for property taxation and its impact on municipal government reform processes within this developing world context. The case study is focused on a collaboration between the government of the Indian state of Karnataka and the eGovernments Foundation (a non-profit private sector organisation) between 2002 and 2006. This collaboration was designed to reform existing methods of property tax collection by establishing an online system across the municipalities of 56 towns and cities within the state. The case study describes the interactions between new technologies and changing information flows in the complexities of public administration reform. In doing so, this paper examines the interplay of local and external factors shaping the project’s implementation. On the basis of this analysis, this case study suggests that disjunctions in these local and external relationships have inhibited more effective exploitation of ICTs in this development context.

Wired for Change?

Politics and Social Activism ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9461-3.ch085 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1696-1720

Author(s):

Shefali Virkar

Keyword(s):

State Government ◽

New Technologies ◽

The State ◽

Information And Communications Technologies ◽

Tax Collection ◽

Non Profit ◽

Indian State ◽

Information And Communication

The recent global diffusion of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has raised expectations for technological change to support socio-economic progress and political reform in the developing as well as the developed world. Much as been written about e-government within a growing stream of literature on ICT for development, generating countervailing perspectives where optimistic, technocratic approaches are countered by far more skeptical standpoints on technological innovation. In seeking to bridge existing gaps in the literature, this article critically examines the role of Information and Communication Technologies in governmental reform processes for development through the presentation of a case study based in the Indian State of Karnataka. The study focuses on a collaboration between the state government of Karnataka and the eGovernments Foundation (a non-profit private sector organisation) between 2002 and 2011, designed to reform existing methods of property tax collection through the establishment of a networked online tax collection system across the municipalities of 56 towns and cities within the state. Through a combination of both qualitative and quantitative data, this paper analyses the interactions between new technologies and changing information flows within the complexities of public administration reform of the given context and, in doing so, examines the interplay of local and external factors and relationships and their role in shaping the implementation of the project at hand.

Open Innovation in the E-Government Strategy Planning

Digital Democracy ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1740-7.ch092 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 1838-1860

Author(s):

A.T. Juntunen

Keyword(s):

Open Innovation ◽

Development Process ◽

Current Trends ◽

New Information ◽

Strategy Planning ◽

This chapter seeks to identify the current trends of the government transformation to e-Goverment, and combine them with the changes in the new information and communication technologies. Furthermore, the purpose of the study is to understand the evolution towards openness strategy and e-governance as well as assessing its challenges and implications. It seeks to identify the path towards the openness strategy at the ministry of the interior in Finland. It also discusses what kind of capabilities were created or needed in the development process.

Open Innovation in the E-Government Strategy Planning

Managing E-Government Projects ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-0086-7.ch012 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 290-311

Author(s):

A.T. Juntunen

Keyword(s):

Open Innovation ◽

Development Process ◽

Current Trends ◽

New Information ◽

Strategy Planning ◽

This chapter seeks to identify the current trends of the government transformation to e-Goverment, and combine them with the changes in the new information and communication technologies. Furthermore, the purpose of the study is to understand the evolution towards openness strategy and e-governance as well as assessing its challenges and implications. It seeks to identify the path towards the openness strategy at the ministry of the interior in Finland. It also discusses what kind of capabilities were created or needed in the development process.

The Organization of Criminal Proceedings During a Pandemic when the State of Emergency Has Not Been Declared (Using the Example of COVID-19 Pandemic)

Всероссийский криминологический журнал ◽

10.17150/2500-4255.2021.15(2).248-260 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 248-260

Author(s):

Michael Menzhega ◽

Marina Sawelewa ◽

Aleksandr Smuskin

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

Emergency Situation ◽

The State ◽

Personal Contact ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Criminal Proceedings ◽

State Of Emergency ◽

The authors analyze the work of law enforcement bodies in the conditions of the pandemic when the situation has not been recognized as an emergency by the government authorities and the state of emergency has not been announced (using the example of the situation in March — April of 2020 connected with the COVID-19 pandemic). They stress the importance of a comprehensive assessment of how critical the situation is and of carrying out certain actions even before it is recognized as an emergency. The authors also analyze various approaches to this situation used in difference regions of Russia and point out negative consequences of the implementation of some decisions. It is shown that law enforcement activities, in comparison with other functions of the state, provide fewer opportunities for avoiding personal contact with citizens. In this connection, different ways of carrying out criminalistic activities effectively that take into consideration the necessity of minimizing personal contact for the investigator are presented, such as: distance communication, investigative activities in virtual reality, use of unmanned aerial vehicles to examine the scene of crime without visiting the area during lockdown, use of criminalistic robotics and other robotic complexes. The authors note with regret that while the administration of law enforcement during an emergency situation or a state of emergency is supported by research-based recommendations, it is left in a virtual vacuum, research- and methodology-wise, in the situation of restrictive measures and self-isolation. The article describes both measures of general prevention (use of medical masks, disposable gloves, disposable clothes, hazmat suits), and special possibilities provided by information and communication technologies available in the conditions of the fourth information revolution. The latter, according to the authors, are a wider use of videoconferencing (including its use for such investigative actions as interrogation, confrontation, identification parade, examination), use of computer-augmented reality, implementation of the concept of electronic justice and the use of robotic complexes for criminalistic purposes.

Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development - Trends, Prospects, and Challenges in Asian E-Governance ◽

Designing and Implementing E-Government Projects in India

10.4018/978-1-4666-9536-8.ch012 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 228-254

Author(s):

Shefali Virkar

Keyword(s):

Digital Technologies ◽

Network Systems ◽

Political Actors ◽

New Information ◽

The World ◽

Computer Based ◽

The Given

The recent, rapid global proliferation of the new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has sparked an explosive increase in an already steadily-growing stream of scholarly and practitioner literature on the applicative potential of e-government initiatives for development. Attracted by the potential intrinsic to these innovative digital technologies, platforms, and applications, political actors across the world have adopted computer-based network-systems for strategic use in government; as a means of reforming inefficiencies in public administration, and in public service provision. This research chapter, through the delineation of an electronic property tax collection system, deployed in Bangalore, India, analyses and unravels the strategic actor interactions shaping similar e-government initiatives, globally; predominantly, through a detailed scholarly examination of prevailing actor behaviours, motivations, and interactions. The research presented herein considers, thus, not only the interplay of local contingencies and external influences acting upon the project, but also the disjunctions apparent within these relationships which inhibit the effective exploitation of ICTs in the given context.

Making ICT more Meaningful for Governance in the Rural Areas

E-Government Development and Diffusion ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-713-3.ch005 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 66-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Charru Malhotra ◽

V.M. Chariar ◽

L.K. Das

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Good Governance ◽

Knowledge Systems ◽

Sustainable Rural Development ◽

Community Knowledge ◽

Non Profit ◽

The Poor ◽

The speed and outreach enabled by information and communication technologies (ICT) have improved mechanisms of delivery of information, services and products to the public. ICT as an enabler of governance, christened as e-governance, is seen as means of attaining good governance. The millennium development goals (MDG) of targeting the poor, listening to the poor and learning from the poor seem to be more within the reach through the use of ICT. However the sustainability of majority of rural ICT interventions has not been very encouraging. The study of literature attributes this negligible success rate to several factors including neglect of traditional indigenous knowledge in the projects designed for rural masses. Authors of this study propose that by defining a proper framework and by use of proper methodologies, community knowledge systems (CKS) of a rural region, when incorporated in an e-governance initiative can assist various actors and processes of governance to attain good governance. Projects based on the proposed CKS based G2C2G framework are expected to be more sustainable and effective for ushering development in the rural areas. However, implementation of such projects would however require synergistic efforts between the government functionaries, aid agencies, non-profit organizations and the rural citizens. The prime hypothesis is that the assimilation, improvisation and dissemination of the traditional community knowledge systems (CKS) using ICT initiatives for rural governance, would help to liberate local ingenuity to catalyse sustainable rural development.