Good Governance Through E-Governance?

Abstract

Abstract In the light of the new wave of competition among governments fuelled by the global discourse of “good governance,” the present study examines China's motivation and strategy for establishing an e-government in this global competitive context. By examining the many different political, economic and social incentives for e-governance, it will be shown that China differs from developed countries both in the structure of its e-government as well as in its content priority. The Chinese government has copied developed country models to a certain extent to enhance its governance. In order to encourage China's endeavours to improve its governance, the author tried to develop a series of compatible criteria for evaluating e-governments in general and China's informatization practice in particular.