Digital innovation and shelter theory
Exploring Estonia’s e-Residency, Data Embassy, and cross-border e-governance initiatives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11264033 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alex Hardy (0009-0002-4749-8611, Departments of Geography and Information Security, Royal Holloway, University of London, London, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 793-810 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Baltic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-9778 • E-ISSN: 1751-7877 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01629778.2023.2288118 |
| OpenAlex | W4389084988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 45 |
This article utilizes shelter theory as a framework to understand some of Estonia’s contemporary digital innovations. Specifically, this article focuses on three contemporary developments: the e-Residency program; the Data Embassy; and the development of cross-border e-governance. These initiatives are analyzed in the context of the key criteria of shelter theory: political, economic, and societal shelter. The article concludes that while traditionally Estonia has relied heavily upon the European Union and NATO for political shelter within the international system, these digital innovations might be conceptualized as supplementary forms of shelter for Estonia with varying degrees of effectiveness
Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Economics · European union · Geography · Geopolitics · Gratitude · Management · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · E-Government and Public Services · Law · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |