New internet-based relationships between citizens and governments in the public space: challenges for an integrated system design

Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 157-180

  Braccini, Alessio Maria ^a   Federici, Tommaso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Citizens; E participation; Explanatory design theory; Government; Internet; Public administrations; Transparency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946011548     PISSN: 21954968     EISSN: 21954976     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33371-2_9     Document Type: Chapter

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