The virtual state: transforming American government?

Part of a special issue on digital democracy. The writer considers some of the central queries that arise concerning digital government, or virtual state, which she defines as a government in which decision makers increasingly use information technology in ways that blur the boundaries among agenci...

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Publicado en:National Civic Review Vol. 90; no. 3; pp. 241 - 252
Autor principal: Fountain, Jane E.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Fall 2001
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Sumario:Part of a special issue on digital democracy. The writer considers some of the central queries that arise concerning digital government, or virtual state, which she defines as a government in which decision makers increasingly use information technology in ways that blur the boundaries among agencies, levels of government, and the private and nonprofit sectors. She considers the central features, efficiencies, and challenges of digital government and draws attention to some of the larger questions of governance to bear in mind as innovators construct the virtual state.