FROM MY BOOKSHELF–1:eGov-1: Review of Bhatnagar (2004 Sage) by Dr
D.C.Misra
Version1: In A Nutshell)

Book Review of

Bhatnagar, Subhash (2004): E-Government: From Vision to
Implementation: A Practical Guide with Case Studies, New Delhi,
Sage.202 pp with Bibliography and Index.

This book review is available in this forum under three versions:

Version 1: In A Nutshell
Version 2: Abridged Version
Version 3: Full Version

This post carries Version 1: In A Nutshell
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The book claims to provide "practical insights for IT
professionals,civil servants and managers from multilateral
institutions interested in the implementation of e-government,"
and
is intended to serve as "a practical guide for developing e-
government at a local,state or national level." The author, who
has
been a professor of information systems at the Indian Institute of
Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), currently shuttles between Ahmedabad
(for teaching and research at IIMA) and Washington, D.C. (for leading
an initiative on E-Government at the World Bank).

Reasonably priced and well produced, the book should be read by all
concerned with e-government in the developing countries. The writer
too needs to be congratulated for making a noteworthy contribution to
the limited but steadily growing literature on e-government in
developing countries.
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In case you are interested in eGov, read Version 3 (Full Version)
which is in the nature of a documented review article.

Comments are always welcome.

Dr D.C.Misra
September 5, 2004