E-government applications enable interaction amongst government departments, citizens, and businesses. Benefits of e-government include encouraging social inclusion (citizens are able to participate in various socio-economic activities such as decision-making), e-participation (facilitate e-democracy/e-voting), enacting effectiveness of public service delivery by allowing seamless integration of government departments and so forth. Understanding the context in which e-government applications should be implemented is critical to e-government success.

The Handbook of Research on E-Government in Emerging Economies: Adoption, E -Participation, and Legal Frameworks is a collection of knowledge on contemporary experiences on technological, societal, and legal setups of e-government implementation in emerging economies. The book is composed of professionals and researchers working in the field of e-government and information/knowledge management in various disciplines and establishments.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Broader context of telecom and ICT policy and linkage to e-Government implementation.
E-Government adoption metrics
Empirical case studies of implementing e-Government initiatives in resource constrained economies
Empirical evaluation of e-Government adoption models
E-Participation (e-Democracy/e-Voting) and social inclusion in the context of e-Government
Establishment of e-Government institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks
Laws on access to government information and services with regards to e-Government
Marketing the e-Government phenomenon
Monitoring, evaluation, and cost-benefit analysis of e-Government interventions.
National e-Government strategy: design and implementation
Seamless integration of public services
User identity and authentication in the e-Government environment

Reviews & Statements

With the aforementioned topics, the editors believe this book addresses a topical subject that should, preferably, reach all corners of the world, with a view of sharing experiences in e-Government implementation and outlining the fundamental factors that affect reliable and sustainable e-Government development in developing countries. They believe the discussions offered in this book will go a long way in informing policy and practice of e-Government development in the context of developing or emerging countries.

– Bwalya and Zulu (Editors)University of Botswana, Botswana

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Kelvin Joseph Bwalya is a final year PhD candidate at the Department of Information and Knowledge Management (University of Johannesburg). He has a Master’s in Electrical and Computer Science from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from Moscow. Kelvin has over 30 peer reviewed publications and has presented at over 20 conferences worldwide. His research interests lie in information systems (e-Government, databases, business process modeling, semantic information retrieval and analysis, etc.).

Saul F.C Zulu is a Lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Studies, at the University of Botswana. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Library Studies with Sociology and Political Science from the University of Zambia, Master’s degree in Librarianship (IT Applications) obtained from the University of Wales at Aberystwyth, a Master’s degree in Archives and Records Management from the University of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A and Master’s degree in Librarianship and Information Management from the University of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. Mr. Zulu has previously worked at the University of Zambia, where he served in various capacities, including as Head of Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of Zambia. His main research interests are in indigenous knowledge systems, legal issues of information, and emerging technologies.

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Aziz SISMAN, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey
Gohar Feroz Khan, YeungNam University, Republic of Korea
Moon, Junghoon, Seoul national university, Republic of Korea
David W. Wachira, University of North Texas, USA
Mauricio Solar, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile
Gonzalo Valdés, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile
Horst von Brand, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile
Sergio Murúa, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile
Laban Bagui, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Andrew Bytheway, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Suha AlAwadhi, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Anne Morris, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Chaudhary Imran Sarwar, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Shauneen Furlong, John Moores Liverpool University, United Kingdom
Mehdi Sagheb-Tehrani, Bemidji State University, USA
Hyun Jung Yun, Texas State University, USA
Cynthia Opheim, Texas State University, USA
Kerstin Grundén, University West, Sweden
Kelvin Joseph Bwalya, University of Botswana, Botswana
De Juana-Espinosa, Susana, Universidad de Alicante, Spain
Tarí, Juan José, Universidad de Alicante, Spain
Antonio Manuel López Hernández, University of Granada, Spain
Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar, University of Granada, Spain
Laura Alcaide Muñoz, University of Granada, Spain
Mike Just, Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom
Karen Renaud, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Bongani Ngwenya, Solusi University, Zimbabwe
Sam Lubbe, North-West University-Mafeking, South Africa
Rembrandt Klopper, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
Carlotta del Sordo, University of Bologna, Italy
Rebecca Levy Orelli, University of Bologna, Italy
Emanuele Padovani, University of Bologna, Italy
Virgil Stoica, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
Andrei Ilas, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi , Romania
Tatjana Bileviciene, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
Egle Bileviciute, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
Kanishka Karunasena, RMIT University, Australia
Hepu Deng, RMIT University, Australia
Anuradha Karunasena, RMIT University, Australia
Hisham Abdelsalam, Cairo University, Egypt.
Christopher G. Reddick, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.
Hatem ElKadi, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
George S. Oreku, Tanzania Industrial Research Developments Organization, Tanzania
Fredrick Japhet Mtenzi, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
Chris Rensleigh, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Ubena John, Stockholm University, Sweden
Tella, Adeyinka, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Olasina, Gbola, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Taruna Ramesur, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
André Andrade, School of Public and Business Administration of Getulio Vargas
Luiz Antonio Joia, Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration of Getulio
Daniel Kamlot, Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration of Getulio
Kamal Atieh, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Syria
Abd Ulgahfoor Mohammad, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Syria
Tarek Khalil, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Syria
Fadi Bagdadlian, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Syria
St. Wisnu Wijaya, Sanata Dharma University, Indonesia
Aris Dwiatmoko, Sanata Dharma University, Indonesia
Kridanto Surendro, Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
Husni S Sastramihardja, Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
Elias Farzali, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Syria
Ghassan Kanaan, Petra University, Amman, Jordan
Raed Kareem Kanaan, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Syria
Kamal Atieh, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Syria
Zulu Saul F.C, University of Botswana, Botswana
Sebina Peter.M., University of Botswana, Botswana
Kyu-Nahm Jun, Wayne State University, USA
Christopher Weare, University of Southern California, USA
Erlane K Ghani, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Jamaliah Said, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Noraini Mohd Nasir, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Edgar Napoleon Asiimwe, Örebro University, Sweden
Grönlund Åke, Örebro University, Sweden
Ana Corojan, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Ignacio Criado, J., Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Ronan de Kervenoael, Sabanci University, Turkey
Ipek Kocoglu, Sa Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey
Charles Ayo, Covenant University, Nigeria
Ambrose Azeta, Covenant University, Nigeria
Aderonke Oni, Covenant University, Nigeria
Aaron Ciaghi, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy
Adolfo Villafiorita, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy