Governance in the Information Era: Theory and Practice of Policy Informatics - Paperback

by Erik W. Johnston (Editor)

Policy Informatics is an emerging area of inter-disciplinary exploration focused on infusing sound information management and computational sciences mechanisms into the policy design, deliberation, and implementation processes with regard to the contexts of larger systems. This book will bring together scholars and practitioners who will contribute progressive thinking and innovative solutions on how to advance the fields of public administration, information sciences, organizational sciences, computational sciences, and urban planning by embracing the policy informatics perspective.

Author Biography

Erik W. Johnston is the Director of the Center for Policy Informatics at Arizona State University and an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Affairs. He also holds joint or affiliated positions in Applied Mathematics for the Life and Social Sciences, the Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity, the School for Social Dynamics and Complexity, and the Decision Theater.