E-government has emerged not merely as a specialization in public administration but as a transformative force affecting all levels and functions in government. This publication, written by a collection of practitioners and researchers, provides an overview of the management challenges and issues involved in seeking a new form of governance--digital government.

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The rapid growth in the use of Internet-based computer technol's. & the ability to conduct bus. via the Internet has brought about important changes not only in the way co's. do bus. with each other but also in the way they interact with consumers in different countries. This borderless aspect of international electronic commerce (IEE) creates a wider marketplace that facilitates new transactions & bus. relationships. However, it raises a number of questions, from the technical to the policy-related, which this report addresses. Chapters: defining IEE; collecting U.S. gov't. data on IEE; removing obstacles & facilitating IEE; adapting commercial & legal frameworks; & addressing barriers through international trade agreements & negotiations. Charts & tables.