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The Nature and Functions of Cambodia’s Parliament and Government: Examined in an International Context
This paper aims to provide a brief but comprehensive explanation of Cambodia’s government and parliamentary system. It explains why Cambodia has a Parliament, what it does, how ...
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Online Article: When Civic Meets Tech: How Do They Get Along With Each Other
Technological innovation unveiled numerous opportunities for civic activism. Social software foster collaboration, mobilization, and information exchange. A whole series of open...
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Theories of Public Participation in Governance
Public participation in governance involves the direct or indirect involvement of stakeholders in decision-making about policies, plans or programs in which they have an interes...
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Online Article: Civic Tech: Building More Transparent Societies in Developing Countries
Our society is at a tipping point. Consequently, there is an urgent need for developing sustainable economic and social solutions for change. This is where transparency comes...
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Online Article: What Does Civic Engagement Mean for Local Government?
Understand what civic engagement means and how to motivate voter participation.
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Online Article: Covering Whistleblowers: 6 Tips for Journalists
To help newsrooms fine-tune their strategies for covering this scandal — and whistleblowing complaints that are sure to come forward, both locally and nationally, in the future ...
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Online Article: The Role of Media and Investigative Journalism in Combating Corruption
The LuxLeaks revelations were unprecedented not only in the level of corruption they uncovered, but also in the vast array of journalists from different media organisations work...
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Online Article: Here’s How Technology is Changing the Corruption Game
In bureaucracies, paper is power. As part of their digital transformation, governments are seeking to improve both efficiency and transparency, through the expansion of digital ...
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Online Article: The Art of Working with Whistleblowers
As the EU passes new laws to protect those who report wrongdoing, veteran investigative journalists share their advice on collaborating with whistleblowers.
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Procurement as Part of Good Governance in New Malaysia: Challenges and Recommendations
Public procurement remains an important tool for many countries in the world to stimulate economic growth while addressing socio-economic needs. In Malaysia, the government spen...
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Idiot's Guide to Looting Public Procurement and Getting Rich Quick
If you’re one of the many honest government workers around the world looking to do the right thing, look away now — this guide isn’t for you! But if you’re one of the few wannab...
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Public Policy and Governance: Theory and Practice
In this chapter, the approach of public policy implementation and good governance theory are discussed to comprehend the relationship between both concepts. A general overview o...
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Online Article: The Role of Judiciary in Fighting Corruption
Corruption is a moral deprivity and influencing thorugh bribery. Essentially it is the abuse of trust in the interest of private gain. It can be divided into five braod types; T...
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E. The Role of the Judiciary: Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Bribery
The paper comprises of 3 different chapters: - Chapter 10: Focus Group Study of Factors That Could Help Improve the Investigation and Prevention of Corruption in Indonesia -...
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Enhancing Investigative Ability in Corruption Cases
This is a report of the Seventh Regional Seminar on Good Governance for Southeast Asian Countries, which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 3 – 5 December 2013. The mai...
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Mythbusting Confidentiality in Public Contracting
One in every three dollars that a government spends is on a contract with a company to deliver goods, works, and services to citizens. There is growing evidence that transpa...
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Brunei Darussalam's E-Government Strategy in Overcoming Cyber Threats
E-Government is a government administration system that plays a vital role in the international global communication, and greatly determines the progress of a state. However, th...
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International E-Government Development Policy, Implementation and Best Practice
This book collects studies about the perceptions of stakeholders, such as public managers and politicians, regarding the need to implement e-government projects as a way to impr...
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Measuring the e-Government Maturity in Indonesia using the Ranking of e-Government of Indonesia (PeGI)
In rapid development of Information Communication and Technology (ICT), citizens need fast and easy-to-access regarding e-Government services. To fulfil ...
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Conceptualising Party-State Governance and Rule in Laos
This article develops a framework for conceptualising authoritarian governance and rule in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. After introducing the national and academic cont...