The Digital Challenge: Information Technology in the Development Context (Routledge Revivals) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138716464 ISBN 13: 9781138716469

Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

This title was first published in 2003. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly being recognized as vital to the economic growth and global inclusion and participation of developing countries. This book brings together both academics and practitioners to provide a comprehensive and insightful overview of ICT and development around the world. It examines the role of IT in providing new economic and industrial opportunities, in increasing access to global information and communication, in assisting small cultural and ethnic groups to overcome disadvantages of physical distance and in catalysing initiatives towards democratic decentralization and empowerment of citizens. It also critically appraises major problems such as inappropriate focus and resource allocation, and of missed opportunities. By combining comparative case studies from Africa, South and East Asia, South America and Eastern Europe with theoretical analysis, this volume synthesizes a range of issues related to the evident tensions that exist for developing countries as they try to balance global and local priorities through the adoption and use of ICTs.

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Shirin Madon, S Krishna

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138716464
• ISBN 13: 9781138716469
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 386
• Editor: Madon Shirin, Krishna S