An analysis of eParticipation research: moving from theoretical to pragmatic viewpoint

Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 340-354

  Mustafa Kamal, Muhammad ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Governance; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350367736     PISSN: 17506166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506160910997865     Document Type: Article

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