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E-Governance and the ‘Developing’ Countries: Conceptual and Theoretical Explorations

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This chapter proposes to explain what is meant by e-governance. It starts with a definition of e-governance and then presents a general e-governance model and several case studies and examples. Technology aspects are discussed, followed by a SWOT (strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats) analysis on e-governance in developing countries particularly focusing on India.

The implementation and use of information communication technologies (ICTs) solutions can support governance reforms, in a particular context. Considering series of reforms in governance across the globe has led to certain diversity (contextually) in the conceptual understanding of e-governance and also its implementation. Such diversity mandates some sort of theoretical discussion. Internationally, most countries are in the early stages of conceptualizing and implementing e-governance.

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  1. 1.

    Kohli (1991) emphasizes on: Over the past two decades, a legitimate and moderately stable state that was confident of its ability to lay out India’s agenda for socio-economic change has evolved into a reactive state. This state is omnipresent, but feeble; it is highly centralized and interventionist, and yet seems powerless. It has the responsibility to foster the ‘life-chances’ its many diverse social groups, but rather than initiating action, it primarily reacts (emphasis added). Moreover, the state now appears capable neither of dealing with the concerns of diverse interest groups nor of directing planned development (8).

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    The key to the discussions is contextualized from Michiel Backus (2001). E-governance and developing countries: Introduction and example. Research Report # 3; however, the examples are situated to the Indian context.

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    Chetan B. Singai

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  1. , Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560 012, Karnataka, India

    Chiranjit Mukhopadhyay

  2. , Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Gulmohar Marg, Mathikere, Bangalore, 560012, Karnataka, India

    K B Akhilesh

  3. , Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Gulmohar Marg, Near-Centre For Neroscience,Mathikere, Bangalore, 560012, Karnataka, India

    R. Srinivasan

  4. , Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Gulmohar Marg, Near-Centre For Neroscience,Mathikere, Bangalore, 560012, Karnataka, India

    Anjula Gurtoo

  5. , Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Gulmohar Marg, Mathikere,, Bangalore, 560012, Karnataka, India

    Parthasarathy Ramachandran

  6. , Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Gulmohar Marg, Mathikere, Bangalore, 560012, Karnataka, India

    Parameshwar P Iyer

  7. , Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Gulmohar Marg, Mathikere, Bangalore, 560012, Karnataka, India

    M Mathirajan

  8. , Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Gulmohar Marg, Mathikere, Bangalore, 560012, Karnataka, India

    M H Bala Subrahmanya

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Singai, C.B. (2013). E-Governance and the ‘Developing’ Countries: Conceptual and Theoretical Explorations. In: Mukhopadhyay, C., et al. Driving the Economy through Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0746-7_50

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