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Today, social media have attracted the attention of political actors and administrative institutions to inform citizens as a prerequisite of open and transparent administration, deliver public services, contact stakeholders, revitalize democracy, encourage the cross-agency cooperation, and contribute to knowledge management. In this context, the social media tools can contribute to the emergence of citizen-oriented, open, transparent and participatory public administration. Taking advantage of the opportunities offered by social media is not limited to central government. Local governments deploy internet-based innovative technologies that complement traditional methods in implementing different functions. This book focuses on the relationship between the local governments and social media, deals with the change that social media have caused in the organization, understanding of service provision, performance of local governments and in the relationships between local governments and their partners, and aims to advance our theoretical and empirical understanding of the growing use of social media by local governments. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in e-government, public administration, political science, communication, information science, and social media. Government officials and public managers will also find practical use recommendations for social media in several aspects of local governance
List of contents
I. Theory.- Introduction: An Overview of the Relationshipbetween Local Governments and Social Media.- Social Media Framework for LocalGovernments.- Social Media Policy of Local Governments.- Social Media Adoptionby Local Governments.- Benefits of Using Social Media in Local Governments.- Barriersand Risks of Using Social Media in Local Government.- Local Public Services andSocial Media.- Performance of Local Governments and Social Media.- Social Mediaand Local Leadership.- Local Politicians, Local Elections, Campaigns and SocialMedia.- II. Practice.- From Local Governments in USA.- From Local Governmentsin European Countries.- From Local Governments in Asian Countries.- From LocalGovernments in Middle-East Countries.- From Local Governments in AfricaanCountries.
