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- Larsson, Aron, et al.
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Modeling for Policy Formulation : Causal Mapping, Scenario Generation, and Decision Evaluation
- 2015
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Ingår i: Electronic Participation. - Cham : Springer. - 9783319224992 - 9783319225005 ; , s. 135-146
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper we present a work process with associated operational research modeling and analysis tools for the policy formulation stage of the Lindblom policy cycle process model. The approach exploits the use of causal maps for problem structuring and scenario generation of policy options together with decision analysis for evaluating generated scenarios taking preferences of decision makers and stakeholders into account. The benefits of interest when exploiting this integrated modeling approach is to enable for; (i) problem structuring and facilitating understanding and communication of a complex policy problem, (ii) simulation of policy consequences and identification of a smaller set of policy options from a possible very large set of possible options, and (iii) structured decision evaluation of the generated alternative policy options.
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- Wakabi, Wairagala, 1971-, et al.
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Citizen-to-Citizen vs. Citizen-to-Government eParticipation in Uganda : Implications for Research and Practice
- 2015
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Ingår i: Electronic Participation, ePart 2015. - Cham : Springer. - 9783319225005 ; , s. 95-107
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is growing globally, as is interest in the use of digital technologies to improve citizens' participation in governance. In African countries, where ICT use remains low and where there is a democratic deficit, the nature and extent of citizens' participation via ICT is unknown. Based on a print questionnaire with 322 internet users in Uganda, this paper compares citizen-to-citizen (C2C) participation and citizen-to-government (C2G) participation, examines the factors that hinder greater C2C and C2G online participation, and explores the implications for greater eParticipation in future. For effective eParticipation, the majority of Ugandan internet users need to become more active as creators of online content, as well as conversationalists and critics. Results show that regardless of whether it is engagements among citizens or between citizens and leaders, most citizens are spectators.
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