The open government initiative and the "new Egypt" : a comparative perspective
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Source
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 3 (31 Jul. 2014), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Cairo University Faculty of Economics and Political Science
Publication Date
2014-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The open government agenda has gained momentum over the past decade.
It is now widely acknowledged that greater openness benefits not only citizens but also government itself, by prompting better record management, making decisions and services more efficient and at best, serving as a safeguard against misgovernment and corruption.
Open government is defined as ‘the transparency of government actions, the accessibility of government services and information and the responsiveness of government to new ideas, demands and needs’.
Together, these three building blocks are seen to support a number of benefits for government and societies: improving the evidence base for policy making, strengthening integrity, discouraging corruption and building public trust in government.
The purpose of this paper is also to introduce indicators for measuring government openness.
Existing open government indicators focus either on the presence of key laws and institutions, or on citizens’ perceptions of government performance.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sharif, Sharifa Fuad. 2014. The open government initiative and the "new Egypt" : a comparative perspective. al-Nahḍah،Vol. 15, no. 3, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-393785
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sharif, Sharifa Fuad. The open government initiative and the "new Egypt" : a comparative perspective. al-Nahḍah Vol. 15, no. 3 (Jul. 2014), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-393785
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sharif, Sharifa Fuad. The open government initiative and the "new Egypt" : a comparative perspective. al-Nahḍah. 2014. Vol. 15, no. 3, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-393785
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 19-20
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BIM-393785