Information technology and public administration minitrack IT-enabled democracy (e-democracy)

Abstract

Information technology, in general, and the Internet, in particular, have changed citizens' expectations regarding the degree of involvement and the immediacy of participation in the public sector. Electronic voting, virtual town meetings, public monitoring of the performance of elected officials, and new approaches to authenticating personal identity are examples of opportunities for enhancement but also of potential threats to civil liberties. The six papers of this minitrack cover strategies and technologies for IT-enabled democracy and their policy implications.