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Re-Territorialising Governance and the State: Exploring Advancements in Property Taxation Systems Databases in Karnataka, India

Re-Territorialising Governance and the State: Exploring Advancements in Property Taxation Systems Databases in Karnataka, India

Shefali Virkar
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 41
ISBN13: 9781522509370|ISBN10: 1522509372|EISBN13: 9781522509387
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0937-0.ch007
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Virkar, Shefali. "Re-Territorialising Governance and the State: Exploring Advancements in Property Taxation Systems Databases in Karnataka, India." Handbook of Research on Geographic Information Systems Applications and Advancements, edited by Sami Faiz and Khaoula Mahmoudi, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 173-213. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0937-0.ch007

APA

Virkar, S. (2017). Re-Territorialising Governance and the State: Exploring Advancements in Property Taxation Systems Databases in Karnataka, India. In S. Faiz & K. Mahmoudi (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Geographic Information Systems Applications and Advancements (pp. 173-213). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0937-0.ch007

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Virkar, Shefali. "Re-Territorialising Governance and the State: Exploring Advancements in Property Taxation Systems Databases in Karnataka, India." In Handbook of Research on Geographic Information Systems Applications and Advancements, edited by Sami Faiz and Khaoula Mahmoudi, 173-213. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0937-0.ch007

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Abstract

Attracted by the new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), political actors across the world have adopted computer-based systems for use in government as a means of reforming inefficiencies in public administration. This book chapter critically examines the convergent use of the new digital technologies and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) within the reform of government administration, through the in-depth examination of a central case study focused around a collaboration between the government of the Indian state of Karnataka and the non-profit eGovernments Foundation, from 2002 to 2006; a partnership which sought to reform existing methods of property taxation via the establishment of an online platform-system across the municipalities of 56 towns and cities within the state. The research analyses prevailing actor behaviour and interactions, their impact on the interplay of local contingencies and external influences shaping project implementation, and the disjunctions in these relationships which inhibit the effective exploitation of ICTs within the given context.

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