1st Edition

E-Government in Kazakhstan A Case Study of Multidimensional Phenomena

By Maxat Kassen Copyright 2017
152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

152 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

When it comes to analyzing the phenomenon of digital government, the overwhelming focus is on the most developed nations in the world, and Western countries in particular. However, Kazakhstan, a post-totalitarian country, has also proved to be successful in the development of e-government. This book analyzes e-government development in Kazakhstan from a multitude of dimensions, including,... Read more

1. The methodology of the case study research



2. The country context analysis of Kazakhstan: implications for e-government



3. The retrospective analysis of the e-government development in Kazakhstan



4. The content analysis of the key e-government projects in Kazakhstan



5. Open government in Kazakhstan: a tentative touch of participative democracy?



6. E-participation and civic engagement in Kazakhstan: a political or technological dimension of e-government?



7. Key drivers, stakeholders and challenges of the e-government movement in Kazakhstan: recommendations for practitioners



Conclusion: key findings, theoretical and practical contributions

Biography

Maxat Kassen is Associate Professor at the Eurasian Humanitarian Institute, Kazakhstan. His research focuses on studying the impact of new information technologies on domestic politics and international relations, especially in analyzing the e-government phenomena, globalization of the open data movement and transformation of the political communication channels.