Government web portals as government actors

本项目旨在研究政府门户网站的架构、原理、有效性和权力效应，这些门户网站被概念化为行政、政策和权力竞争的空间。他们是网络政府的正式公众形象，但他们的有效性和对政府的贡献在很大程度上是未知的。该项目采用数字研究方法（超链接网络分析和网络实验）对10个高科技国家进行比较评估。它希望有助于理解21世纪的国家结构和治理，并为支持下一代政府在线服务战略提供基础知识。

This project aims to examine the architectures, rationales, effectiveness and power effects of government web portals, which are conceptualised as spaces of administrative, policy and power contestation. They are the formal public face of online government, but their effectiveness and contribution to government is largely unknown. The project uses digital research methods (hyperlink network analysis and web experiments) to comparatively assess 10 hi-tech countries. It expects to contribute to understanding the structure and governance of the state in the 21st century, and provide foundational knowledge to underpin the next generation of government online service strategy.