Challenges of the Digital State - Einzelansicht

The digital state, more a vision than reality. In this course we'll look at different aspects of the digital state beyond the traditional e-government debate. The goal is to get a overview of current debates to be able to write a research paper about a certain phenomenon of the digital state. Not only the instruments (e-government, participation, social media usage) but also the opportunities of digital innovation (blockchain, big data, etc.) will be in the focus of the first half. Then we’ll assess the risks (cyber security, cyber war, etc.) and look forward to find accessible approaches for administrative reform, for trust-building and for change management.

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A presentation (~20min/person) plus the moderation of a discussion is compulsory as well as the submission of a paper (15 pages) with the analysis of an own research question.

10.04.2018 Introductory Session

I. Status Quo
17.04.2018 Recent Research about the Digital State


24.04.2018 Failure and success of reforms towards a Digital State


08.05.2018 Participation through E-Government


II. Opportunities


15.05.2018 Opportunities of the Blockchain


22.05.2018 Opportunities of Big Data


29.05.2018 Opportunities of an E-Administration



III. Risks


05.06.2018 Digital Divide


12.06.2018 Cyber War and Cyber Security


19.06.2018 Resistance

IV. Outlook
26.06.2018 Building trust in the Digital State


03.07.2018 Transformation towards the Digital State


10.07.2018 Change Management


17.07.2018 Research Design