[AISWorld] CFP: the International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)

[Celia Livermore]

Official publication of the Information Resources Management Association

www.igi-global.com/ IJEP

Editor-in-Chief*: *Celia Romm Livermore

Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form)



*MISSION OF IJEP:*



The primary objective of the *International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)* is
to lay the foundations of E-Politics as an emerging interdisciplinary area
of research and practice, as well as, to offer a venue for publications that
focus on theories and empirical research on the manifestations of E-Politics
in various contexts and environments. E-Politcs is defined as influence
attempts facilitated by or related to electronic media or to the information
technology field. As such, it is seen as interdisciplinary, encompassing
areas such as information systems, political science, social science
(psychology, sociology, and cultural studies), security, ethics, law,
management and others.



*RECOMMENDED TOPICS:*



Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the
following:

 *The politics of the IT function and its role in organizations*

   - The political activities of members of the IT function vis-à-vis the
   rest of the organization
   - Changes in the power of the IT unit as a function of the diffusion of
   new technologies
   - The strategies used by members of the IT unit to influence others
   - The impact of global issues such as outsourcing, downsizing, political
   upheavals, etc. on the political role played by the IT unit within
   organizations.

 *The politics of virtual communities *

   - The use of electronic media for industrial relations and negotiations
   with employers
   - The use of electronic media for surveillance manipulation and
   harassment in commercial and non-commercial environments
   - The impact of status and authority on electronically enabled political
   maneuvering by management and the effects of culture, race, and gender on
   political activities within and between organizations.


   - The political dynamics of geographically based communities (community
   informatics)
   - The political dynamics of virtual communities of practice, including:
   learning communities, customers’ communities, eDating communities, gaming
   communities, support group communities, social networking communities, etc.



*Party politics and social activism*

   - eVoting and electronically enabled eGovernment
   - The role electronic media in political campaigns. Including their
   impact on political debate, information sharing, political decision making,
   fund raising, etc.
   - As electronically enabled party politicking is becoming a global
   phenomenon, the utilization of E-Politcs at all levels of governance,
   including the city, the state, the country and the global arenas.

 *SUBMITTING TO IJEP:*



Prospective authors should note that only original and previously
unpublished articles will be considered. INTERESTED AUTHORS MUST CONSULT THE
JOURNAL’S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at:



http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guidelines
submission.pdf<http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guidelines%20submission.pdf>



PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. All article submissions will be forwarded to at least 3
members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind, peer
review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based
on the reviews received from the reviewers. All submissions must be
forwarded electronically to Celia Romm Livermore at ak1667 at wayne.edu.



*PUBLISHER:*



The *International Journal of E-Politics *is published by IGI Global
(formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference”
(formerly Idea Group Reference) and “Medical Information Science Reference”
imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit
www.igi-global.com <http://www.igi-pub.com/>.



All inquiries and submissions should be directed by e-mail to the attention
of:


Celia Romm Livermore (PhD)
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)
School of Business Administration
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
E-mail address: ak1667 at wayne.edu
www.igi-global.com/IJEP


-- 
Celia Romm Livermore (PhD)
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)
School of Business Administration
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
E-mail address: ak1667 at wayne.edu
www.igi-global.com/IJEP

President Elect
Global Information Technology Management Association (GITMA)
http://www.gitma.org/
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