Before e-Governance and e-Government, Back to Basics! The Case of the Caribbean:

SAGE Open

Pearson A. Broome¹ 

关键词: e-governance;    e-government;    Caribbean;    developing countries;    public policy;    ICTs for development;    CARICOM;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244015603106

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

This conceptual article discusses the opportunities and challenges presented by e-government and e-governance in the Caribbean. An understanding of the issues inherent in these phenomena is crucially important, particularly for the governance systems of small island developing states in the Caribbean. In practice, however, they are rarely discussed,—not least because their complexity is often misunderstood or inappropriately unacknowledged as new directions by political scientists and policy planners. Moreover, the foundational debate on information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their impact on governance and the wider implications for development remain muted owing to the theatrical commotion in other “pressing” aspects of Caribbean political life. As a consequence, this article contextualizes the debate by bringing to the fore a discussion on the importance of understanding the broader political, social, and economic issues and the implications of the use of ICTs and development. In the analysis, a balance is struck to avoid the often disproportionate technocratic parables of a future technological cornucopia being peddled by some international development agencies and officials in the region. Such a macro discussion is necessary if as development advocates and citizens, we are to realize any gains while acknowledging the limitations an enabling e-government and e-governance environment could portend.

【 授权许可】

CC BY