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Neoinstitutionalism and E-Government

Beyond Jane Fountain

Florida State University, kf_yang{at}hotmail.com

This article addresses the evolution and implementation of e-government with a neoinstitutional perspective. It starts with a critique on Jane Fountain's technology enactment framework in that the framework fails to show how elected officials, public administrators, and citizens can facilitate e-government toward better democratic governance. This problem reflects the immaturity and ambiguity of neo-institutionalism in accounting for institutional change. The author argues that a balance between agent and institution, between strategic choice and institutional constraint should be maintained in analyzing the evolution of e-government as a long-term institutional change. This balanced approach would give public administration a more optimistic future of e-government.

Key Words: e-government • neoinstitutionalism • information technology • change

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