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e-Governance for Development

A Focus on Rural India

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Shirin Madon

    1. London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

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Part of the book series: Technology, Work and Globalization (TWG)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 1-6

  3. Conceptualising e-Governance for Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. What Do We Mean by Development?

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 9-32

    3. Linking Governance and Development

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 33-52

    4. e-Governance for Development

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 53-70

  4. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Researching e-Governance for Development

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 73-80

    3. India: Development, Governance and e-Governance

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 81-103

    4. MIS for Rural Self-Employment Programmes in Gujarat

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 104-120

    5. Telecentres for Rural Outreach in Kerala

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 121-135

    6. Health Information Systems in Rural Karnataka

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 136-156

  5. Reflections and Implications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Conclusion

      • Shirin Madon
      Pages 159-167

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 168-178
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About this book

Over the past few decades, there has been a rapid proliferation of eGovernance for Development projects. Drawing on evidence from three longitudinal case studies of rural eGovernance projects this book shows that improving systems of governance is fundamentally a social rather than managerial or technological activity.

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  • London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

    Shirin Madon

About the author

SHIRIN MADON is a Senior Lecturer in Information Systems& Innovation at the LSE. Her teaching and research focuses on the social impact of ICTs in developing countries. Building on earlier longitudinal research on the role of IT for improving development planning in India, Shirin's field of intellectual inquiry now extends beyond IT in the government sector to broader issues of governance and development focusing on the role of ICTs in improving the living conditions of the rural poor.

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