The Political Payoffs in Urban Information Systems

1971 ◽  
pp. 311-321
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
The Political

E-Democracy Systems and Participation Outcomes in Urban Governance

2013 ◽  
pp. 19-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeev Sharma ◽  
Atreyi Kankanhalli ◽  
Mahdieh Taher
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Political ◽  
Science Domain ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Field Information

The concept of democracy has a long tradition of research in the political science domain. In recent years, advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have provided opportunities for governments to deploy systems to actively engage citizens in the agenda-setting and decision-making processes for urban governance. Consequently, e-democracy and e-participation efforts have emerged and attracted researchers’ attention in the Information Systems (IS) field. Information systems lay the foundations of active citizenry, which may impact on the participation outcome. However, in order to maximize the potential of this evolving form of democracy, researchers and practitioners need to address a number of challenges in the design of participation structures for city governance. This chapter sets out to explore e-democracy systems and their impact on a number of e-participation outcomes. Outlining both promoters and barriers of ICT use for e-democracy, the authors also uncover gaps in the previous literature and identify an agenda for future research.

The Process of E-Government Public Policy Inclusion in the Governmental Agenda

2010 ◽  
pp. 233-245
Author(s):  
Federico Monteverde
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
The Political ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Multiple Streams ◽  
Multiple Streams Model

The incorporation of information systems in government agencies is a process that started several decades ago, but it has sped up its pace due to the evolution of information technology and communications. This process could be characterized as being responsive to specific or by-sector requirements without policies or guiding principles. To this date, national and local government agencies obtain, record and process information in order to accomplish their duties. Their ways illustrate a fragmented scheme, noticeably based on the criteria of a self-referenced, bureaucratic state. Accordingly, the state has a myriad of information systems which are frequently disconnected. In spite of this, their remarkable evolution is a valuable asset that policy makers should consider. When the concept of electronic government emerged in the late nineties, it came to bridge the gap in the creation of public policies regarding the use of state information technologies and communications. However, electronic government it is not just limited to technology applications; it also introduces an innovative view on state modernization. The latter is presented from an external point of view that adopts the citizen’s perspective and emphasizes the need for coordination and integration in inter-agency processes. The development of electronic government has two basic approaches: electronic government initiatives and electronic government policies. The first approach resembles the traditional incorporation of information systems in government agencies, where multiple electronic government initiatives respond to specific vertical requirements. The second alternative incorporates a holistic view intended to build a global model of State through an electronic government public policy. This chapter focuses on the political process leading to the development of an electronic government policy, and it is illustrated by the analysis of the political process that led to the development of electronic government policy in Uruguay. The analysis uses John W. Kingdon’s (1995) multiple streams model, a conceptual approach that is intended to explain the mainstreaming of policies in the governmental agenda. The chapter further proposes that the multiple streams model could be extremely useful as a framework to be used on an ex ante basis for advocates of electronic government policy making.

The Political Dimensions of Information Systems in Public Administration

2013 ◽  
pp. 23-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Rocheleau
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Organizational Politics ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Internal Politics ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Political Dimensions

Many information management and generalist managers ignore the political aspects of managing information systems. But this chapter shows that political factors are often the most crucial in determining how successful information technology is. The purpose of the chapter is to provide awareness of the political context of information systems decisions. The political aspects of computing are discussed with respect to two major categories: (1) Internal, organizational politics concerning issues involving organizational members; (2) External politics concerning how the governmental organization relates to its councils or boards, external groups, and general citizenry. Several examples of internal politics are given including the structuringof the information function, the purchasing of information systems, interdepartmental sharing of information, and communication flows. External examples of politics are given concerning relationships with legislatures and citizenry such as disputes over funding, computer disasters, privatization, the Internet and telecommunications planning. <BR>

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Victor Pickard
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
News Media ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Political ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
Departure Point ◽  
Structural Problems ◽  
Political Economic

This introductory chapter sets the broader context of the book by drawing attention to core pathologies in US news and information systems. In particular, it draws attention to the run-amok commercialism that lies at the heart of these structural problems. Using President Donald Trump’s election as a departure point, it covers a wide array of symptoms, ranging from low-quality information, sensationalism, and other problems in mainstream news media to misinformation proliferating through social media. The chapter gives an overview of the entire book and lays out the major arguments. It also describes the political economic theoretical framework that guides the book’s analysis.

scholarly journals SISTEM INFORMASI PARTAI POLITIK (SIPOL) DALAM VERIFIKASI PARTAI POLITIK PESERTA PEMILU TAHUN 2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-223
Author(s):  
Aditya Susmono Tyas Wisanggeni
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Political Party ◽  
The Political ◽  
Central Level

POLITICAL PARTY INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIPOL) IN VERIFICATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES ELECTION PARTICIPANTS in 2019 ABSTRACT SIPOL or Political Party Information System is a set of information systems and technology to support the work of Political Parties and Election Organizers in conducting registration, administrative research and factual verification of fulfilling the requirements of political parties to become Election participants. This paper aims to (1) describe the application of SIPOL during the verification of political parties participating in the 2019 Elections and (2) analyze the problems that arise in the verification of political parties participating in the 2019 Election and (3) find the best solution related to the problems they cause. This paper refers to the implementation of verification of political parties participating in the 2019 Election in Brebes Regency, through a documentary study of the results of verification of political parties in the KPU of Brebes Regency. The author's observations show that (1) a lot of data from members of political parties in SIPOL are not in accordance with the copies of KTA and KTP submitted, (2) many members of political parties from sampling results who do not acknowledge / support their political parties because they do not feel a member of the political parties and only know about them. at the time of factual verification by the KPU, (3) SIPOL operators of political parties at the central level did not delegate their authority to SIPOL operators at the district / city level in managing membership data. Keywords: SIPOL, Verification of Political Parties

scholarly journals US Global Ambitions in Digital Age

2015 ◽  
pp. 144-156
Author(s):  
E. Rogovskii
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Analysis ◽  
Political Problem

The article investigates the political problem of U.S. domination in global cyberspace. The author deals with historical questions of U.S. Cybercommand build up and military strategies of cyberwarfare applications. Special attention attracted to political analysis of American information systems vulnerability.

Weaponizing Information Systems for Political Disruption

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-92
Author(s):  
Valeria Marcia ◽  
Kevin C. Desouza
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
The Political ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Information Warfare

Today, information systems are regularly weaponized for political disruption. This threat now encompasses electoral processes, given their increasing dependence on information systems both directly and indirectly. The chapter elaborates on a framing devise—ALERT (the Actors, Levers, Effects, and Response Taxonomy)—to study how information systems can be manipulated and the associated set of responses to such manipulation, which in turn can generate theories about election interference. Illustrative examples of such interference guide the reader through the ALERT framework in the foreign election interference context. Through the description of the ALERT framework and the copious examples reported, the chapter concludes by underlining the importance of a clear understanding of the dynamics related to the Actors involved in information warfare, the Levers used, the Effects in the political and, specifically, electoral fields, which all serve as a tool for obtaining appropriate Responses in the fight against weaponization for political disruption.

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