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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

Proposal Submission Deadline: January 15, 2009
Citizens and E-Government: Evaluating Policy and Management
A book edited by Dr. Christopher G. Reddick
The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=559

Introduction

E-government research has blossomed since the popularization of the
Internet starting in the mid-1990s as a way of disseminating information
and providing services to citizens. However, much of the existing research
focuses on what currently exists in e-government offerings. There is much
less research that critical evaluates the effectiveness of e-government.
This research focuses on the impact of e-government and how it has changed
citizen contacts with government. This edited book will have a collection
of chapters that examines digital technologies and their impact on
citizens. It will take a global perspective, with important contributions
from leading scholars and practitioners from around the world.

Objective of the Book

Citizens and E-Government will examine the impact of electronic government
or e-government on citizens. This edited book focuses on e-government as
digital means for citizens’ to initiate contact with government. This book
will focus on the impact of e-government on citizens, since much of the
early research in the field has argued for the transformational properties
of e-government through increased citizen contacts. The focus of the book
will be on developed and developing countries throughout the world that
have, or are in the process of initiating, e-government to enhance citizen
access. The chapters in the book will cover both the management aspects of
citizens’ contact and its impact on public policy. This book will focus on
evaluating the effectiveness of citizen contacts through e-government.

Target Audience

The prospective audience is information science and management scholars
and students in the field throughout the world. These individuals will be
interested in cutting-edge research on the important topic of citizens and
e-government. Another audience is governments that are interested in
reading about the impact of citizens on e-government.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Theories on Citizens and E-Government
-E-government and Democracy
-Citizens and E-government Service Delivery
-Internet Voting
-E-Participation
-Local Governments and E-government Service Delivery
-Emerging Technologies
-Customer Relationship Management
-Digital Divide
-Non Internet-based Technology
-Wireless Technology and Citizens
-Transparency and E-government
-Accessibility and E-government
-E-Participation
-E-Rulemaking

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before January
15, 2009, a 250 word chapter proposal abstract clearly explaining the
mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter and how their chapter
relates to citizens and e-government. Authors of accepted proposals will
be notified by January 31, 2009 about the status of their proposals and
sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be
submitted by March 31, 2009. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a
double-blind peer review basis. Contributors are also requested to serve
as reviewers for this project.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group
Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea
Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” and “IGI
Publishing” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher,
please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be
released in 2010.

Important Dates:
January 15, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline
January 31, 2009: Notification of Proposal Acceptance
March 31, 2009: Full Chapter Submission
May 15, 2009: Review Result Returned
July 15, 2009: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document)
to:

Dr. Christopher G. Reddick
Department of Public Administration
The University of Texas at San Antonio
501 W. Durango Blvd. San Antonio TX 78207
Tel.: (210) 458-2501
Fax: (210) 458-2536
E-mail: chris.reddick@utsa.edu