E-government in a corporatist, communitarian society
The case of Singapore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12656134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Krishnamurthy Sriramesh (0000-0002-5710-026X, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, corresponding author), Milagros Rivera‐Sánchez (National University of Singapore), Milagros Rivera-Sanchez (National University of Singapore, Singapore) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 707-730 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Media & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4448 • E-ISSN: 1461-7315 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1461444806065661 |
| OpenAlex | W2136096215 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 9 |
Singapore was one of the early adopters of e-government initiatives in keeping with its status as one of the few developed Asian countries and has continued to be at the forefront of developing e-government structures. While crediting the city-state for the speed of its development, observers have critiqued that the republic limits pluralism, which directly affects e-governance initiatives. This article draws on two recent government initiatives, the notions of corporatism and communitarianism and the concept of symmetry and asymmetry in communication to present the e-government and e-governance structures in Singapore. Four factors are presented as critical for the creation of a successful e-government infrastructure: an educated citizenry; adequate technical infrastructures; offering e-services that citizens need; and commitment from top government officials to support the necessary changes with financial resources and leadership. However, to have meaningful e-governance there has to be political pluralism, which occurs only when permitted by the state
Corporate governance · Corporatism · Economics · Government (linguistics · Management · Pluralism (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · E-Government and Public Services · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Public Administration · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |