Teaching eGovernment for Development
richar...@man.ac.uk
university or training institution courses:
The first international textbook on e-government has just been
published.
"Implementing and Managing eGovernment: An International Text" by
Richard Heeks (Sage Publications, 0761967923) can be used in many
training situations including MPA programmes, undergraduate courses on
public policy/administration, government in-service training, and for
self-directed/distance learning.
Further details, including inspection copy requests and online
ordering, can be obtained from:
http://www.sagepub.co.uk/book.aspx?pid=106350
Book features include:
- case studies from across the globe, including developing countries
- instructive diagrams and synoptic models
- short in-class activities
- assignment questions
- practice-based exercises
Second, training guides are available to use online case studies and
best practice guidelines for e-government in developing countries,
based around five key topics: success/failure; e-transparency; e-public
health; m-government; and public web sites. All materials are
available online at: http://www.egov4dev.org.
Please email me if you have any particular queries about either the
textbook or the web site.
Richard Heeks
Development Informatics Group
University of Manchester, UK
http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/dig