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Seifert, Jeffrey. and Chung, Jongpil. "Comparing E-Government in the United States and China: Mobilizing Democracy or Empowering Government?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, Sep 01, 2005 <Not Available>. 2008-12-12 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p41683_index.html>

Seifert, J. W. and Chung, J. , 2005-09-01 "Comparing E-Government in the United States and China: Mobilizing Democracy or Empowering Government?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2008-12-12 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p41683_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Information technology, and more specifically, electronic government (e-government) is frequently presumed to be a mobilizing force behind democratization. However, some studies have shown that information technology can also be used by governments to consolidate control over their citizens. In this paper we compare how, despite proclaiming similar goals (achieving administrative transparency, high efficiency, and economic benefits), e-government initiatives in the United States and China lead in very different directions. The contrast between the two countries provides an opportunity to demonstrate that while information technology can foster the diffusion of bureaucratic power away from central governments, they can also facilitate the development of networks that can enhance surveillance and insert new control mechanisms, by virtue of how they are constructed. Among the many promises of e-government is its potential to make governments more responsive to the needs of their citizens. In the United States, this often involves applying lessons from the private sector to make government more citizen-centric and service-oriented. E-government potentially empowers individual citizens by providing them with an alternative channel for accessing information and services and interacting with government. In contrast, while Chinese leaders also emphasize the importance of providing a better quality of service to their citizens, the major goal of e-government is strikingly different than in western countries. In China, the focus of e-government has mainly been on “administrative reform” (Xingzheng Guanli Tizhi Gaige). As a consequence of a deeply centralized and often inefficient administrative management system, China has faced critical internal communications and governance problems. The application of e-government in China is intended both to accelerate decentralized administration and, at the same time, to enhance government's ability to oversee key activities. Based on a review of national strategy documents, interviews recently conducted, and analyses of e-government initiatives, we compare how government reform is conceptualized by the respective countries, and consider the implications for mobilizing democracy. In doing so, we attempt to answer three questions; How are the policy makers in each country using e-government?; How is e-government transforming the governments of the US and China?; and How is e-government either mobilizing or immobilizing democratic efforts in the US and China?

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