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Notes On The Impact Of Research On The Development Of Egovernment, Jane E. Fountain
Notes On The Impact Of Research On The Development Of Egovernment, Jane E. Fountain
Jane E. Fountain
In this article, the author sketches three dimensions of a research program that would have significant impact on European politics, economy and society. First, the design and political development of institutions is central to a mature research program, given the role played by these structures and systems in the capacity and behaviour of governments. Second, civil servants are the human actors within institutions who are the agents of change, the designers of the particularised elements of policy design and implementation, and the “nodes” of networked governance. Third, inequality reduction is one of the central tasks of a democratic society.
These …