Chapter 1 Open Governments and Their Cultural Transitions

Chapter 2 E-Government Practices in South American Countries: Echoing a Global Trend or Really Improving Governance? The Experiences of Colombia, Chile, and Brazil

Chapter 3 Can Open-Government Models Contribute to More Collaborative Ways of Governance?

Chapter 4 Open Government in the Basque Country

Chapter 5 Design and Implementation of Open-Government Initiatives at the Sub-National Level: Lessons from Italian Cases

Chapter 6 The Impacts of Social Media on Government and Democracy: An Examination of Municipal Usage in Nova Scotia, Canada

Chapter 7 Understanding the Dynamics of Open Data: From Sweeping Statements to Complex Contextual Interactions

Chapter 8 Barriers and Development Directions for the Publication and Usage of Open Data: A Socio-Technical View

Chapter 9 Open Data: European Ambitions and Local Efforts. Experiences from Austria

Chapter 10 Realizing Data Sharing: The Role of Spatial Data Infrastructures

Chapter 11 Policy-Making 2.0: Unleashing the Power of Big Data for Public Governance

Chapter 13 The Role of Open Government in Smart Cities