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Increasing Citizen Engagement and Participation through eGovernment in Jordan

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  • Raed Kareem Kanaan
  • Ra’ed Masa’deh

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Supporters of e-Government believe that this technology will be a panacea for enhancing the engagement and participation of citizens in politics and government. However, there is little empirical support for this assertion. Due to the rapid proliferation of e-Government in Jordan there is an impetus to determine how e-Government impacts citizen participation and engagement in politics and government within the country. Using qualitative phenomenological focus group interviews with 40 citizens who utilize e-Government, an effort was made to understand how this technology influences outcomes with regard to participation and engagement with government. The results indicate that those using e-Government were politically active before using the technology and have extensive experience with technology use. E-Government for the politically active serves to extend participation in the process. For individuals that lack technological savvy and/or are not politically active, e-Government alone may not be enough to increase citizen engagement and participation in politics and government.

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  • Raed Kareem Kanaan & Ra’ed Masa’deh, 2018. "Increasing Citizen Engagement and Participation through eGovernment in Jordan," Modern Applied Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(11), pages 351-351, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:masjnl:v:12:y:2018:i:11:p:351
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