E-Government and E-Democracy in Latin America

2005 ◽  
pp. 263-268
Author(s):  
Ester Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Portal Site ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
Online Access

Latin America is suffering from many of the negative consequences of globalization, without benefiting from many of its advantages. Among the advantages are those derived from the increasing availability of ICT and from the potential development of citizens’ participation to foster e-democracy. In general, the corporation of ICT have not been carefully thought through by many of the governments in LAC. In the case of e-government, the effects of the underlying relationship models between government and society as portrayed on each country’s main portal site (hereinafter called “portal”) not only vary but generally do not show any appreciation of the transformation of government services. Mexico, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay and Brazil appear to be engaged in the early processes of modernization of services, networking, and online access to governmental administration. The rest of LAC appear to be well behind these countries efforts.

scholarly journals A qualitative exploration of patients’ experiences, needs and expectations regarding online access to their primary care record

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e044221
Author(s):  
Brian McMillan ◽  
Gail Davidge ◽  
Lindsey Brown ◽  
Moira Lyons ◽  
Helen Atherton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Primary Care Record ◽  
Online Access ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Records Access ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

ObjectivesPrimary care records have traditionally served the needs and demands of clinicians rather than those of the patient. In England, general practices must promote and offer registered patients online access to their primary care record, and research has shown benefits to both patients and clinicians of doing so. Despite this, we know little about patients’ needs and expectations regarding online access to their record. This study explored what patients and carers want from online access to their electronic primary care health record, their experiences of using it, how they would like to interact with their record and what support they may need.DesignFocus groups and semistructured interviews using purposive sampling to achieve a good sociodemographic spread. Interviews were digitally audiorecorded, transcribed and coded using an established thematic approach.SettingFocus groups and interviews were conducted in community settings in the UK.ParticipantsFifty-four individuals who were either eligible for the National Health Service Health Check, living with more than one long-term condition or caring for someone else.ResultsParticipants views regarding online access were categorised into four main themes: awareness, capabilities, consequences and inevitability. Participants felt online access should be better promoted, and suggested a number of additional functions, such as better integration with other parts of the healthcare system. It was felt that online access could improve quality of care (eg, through increased transparency) but also have potential negative consequences (eg, by replacing face to face contact). A move towards more online records access was considered inevitable, but participants noted a need for additional support and training in using the online record, especially to ensure that health inequalities are not exacerbated.ConclusionsDiscussions with patients and carers about their views of accessing online records have provided useful insights into future directions and potential improvements for this service.

Social, Political, and Environmental Impacts in Latin America

2018 ◽  
pp. 284-318
Author(s):  
Rhys Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
The Political ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Caribbean

Rather less has been written about the social, political, and environmental impacts of China on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) than the economic impacts. In terms of social impacts, the chapter considers the effects in terms of both employment and the way in which Chinese companies in the extractive industries have affected local communities. In LAC, discussion of the political implications have mainly focussed on whether or not China’s growing presence represents a threat to US interests in the region, but there is no evidence that China is exercising undue political influence in the region as the case studies of Brazil and Venezuela illustrate. There is little systematic evidence concerning the environmental impacts, although the case of soybeans illustrates the potential negative consequences of growing demand from China.

Politics, Social Welfare Policy, and the Population Problem in Latin America

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Malloy ◽  
Silvia Borzutzky
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Population Problem ◽  
Capitalist Development ◽  
Welfare Policies ◽  
Social Security Programs ◽  
Negative Effect

This paper examines the interaction between social welfare policies and the “population problem” in Latin America. It demonstrates that social security programs, by reinforcing highly unequal patterns of stratification, have had a largely negative effect on population issues in the region. Social security policy in turn is analyzed as a particular political adaptation to the realities of dependent capitalist development. As a result, the population problem in Latin America is viewed less as a product of mindless demographic forces than as a politically induced reality stemming from the accumulated impact and negative consequences of a variety of consciously formulated public policies.

Latin America political inequality is set to increase

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Weak State ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Education Innovation ◽  
Economic Elites

Subject Elites and political influence. Significance Economic elites have historically exerted significant political influence across Latin America. Control over key economic resources such as land, together with weak state institutions, gave them opportunities to shape most economic policies. Their excessive power has had negative consequences on education, innovation and economic management. Impacts Business groups will continue to shift their political strategies to adapt to new conditions. The business focus on traditional economic sectors will militate against innovation. Business demands for tax reductions may complicate fiscal retrenchment by more rightist administrations.

scholarly journals Human Chagas Disease and Migration in the Context of Globalization: Some Particular Aspects

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Carlos Pinto Dias
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Chagas Disease ◽  
Human Migration ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
And Migration

Human Chagas disease originated in Latin America, being spread around the world in relation with multiple bioecological, sociocultural, and political factors. The process of the disease production and dispersion is discussed, emphasizing the human migration and correlated aspects, in the context of globalization. Positive and negative consequences concern the future of this trypanosomiasis, mainly in terms of the ecologic and sociopolitical characteristics of the endemic and nonendemic countries.

scholarly journals Indigenous Inclusion/Black Exclusion: Race, Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship in Latin America

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
JULIET HOOKER
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Cultural Difference ◽  
Group Identity ◽  
Distinct Group ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Collective Rights ◽  
Indigenous Group ◽  
Indigenous Movement ◽  
Group Identities ◽  
Multicultural Citizenship

This article analyses the causes of the disparity in collective rights gained by indigenous and Afro-Latin groups in recent rounds of multicultural citizenship reform in Latin America. Instead of attributing the greater success of indians in winning collective rights to differences in population size, higher levels of indigenous group identity or higher levels of organisation of the indigenous movement, it is argued that the main cause of the disparity is the fact that collective rights are adjudicated on the basis of possessing a distinct group identity defined in cultural or ethnic terms. Indians are generally better positioned than most Afro-Latinos to claim ethnic group identities separate from the national culture and have therefore been more successful in winning collective rights. It is suggested that one of the potentially negative consequences of basing group rights on the assertion of cultural difference is that it might lead indigenous groups and Afro-Latinos to privilege issues of cultural recognition over questions of racial discrimination as bases for political mobilisation in the era of multicultural politics.

Determining Types of Services and Targeted Users of Emerging E-Government Strategies

2011 ◽  
pp. 97-117
Author(s):  
Janet Kaaya
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Access To Services ◽  
Web Presence ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Online Transactions ◽  
User Groups ◽  
Online Access

E-government strategies empower citizens through online access to services and information. Consequently, governments – including in developing countries – are implementing e-government. In this study, a survey examined available services and targeted users in Tanzania. Ninety-six government agencies responded: 46% had implemented e-government using websites. Most services (60-90%) relate to disseminating information; online transactions were the least available services. Government-affiliated staff constituted the majority (60-85%) of users. This implies that emerging e-government services mostly address internal needs (government-to-government), and one-way dissemination of information (government-to-citizen). While agencies exhibited a gradual extension to businesses (government-to-business), citizen-to-government and business-to-government relationships were minimal. Finally, the study compares Tanzania’s web-presence with select countries, draws its wider implications, and advocates further research on the nature and needs of users. Keywords: IT in Developing Countries; E-Government User Groups; E-Management; E-Services; G2C Interactions; G2G Interactions; Tanzania

A Cross-National Comparison of Sub-National Variation

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (8) ◽  
pp. 908-931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Enriquez ◽  
Martin Sybblis ◽  
Miguel Angel Centeno
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
State Capacity ◽  
The State ◽  
Government Services ◽  
National Comparison ◽  
National Analysis ◽  
Cross National

Previous research has highlighted that, in addition to being operationally opaque, the concept of state capacity has been confined to national and cross-national analysis, with inadequate attention paid to variations at the regional and sub-national levels of the state. Our current research seeks to help remedy this lacuna. Inspired by the growing consensus that state capacity is not monolithic, but instead comprises capabilities distributed in distinct ways across sectors and institutions, we have developed a parsimonious approach to understanding the concept so as to increase its utility. Specifically, we explore variations in the provision of government services across sectors, wealth, geography, and urbanity in three countries: India, Peru, and Ukraine—representing Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Importantly, we offer an analysis of state capacity as a function of variation as measured by standard deviation.

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