Developing Digital Governance
South Korea as a Global Digital Government Leader
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12839183 |
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| Authors | Seulki Lee-Geiller (0000-0001-5183-6631, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 155-158 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Information Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1875-8754 • E-ISSN: 1570-1255 |
| Publisher | IOS Press (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.3233/ip-239003 |
| OpenAlex | W4320724756 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
In the past decade, the advancement of intelligent technologies has pushed society further to keep up with the new prospects of the ways of life and modes of work.Meanwhile, the widening digital divides around the world have prompted the need for practical policy guidelines for developing countries to enhance their digital capabilities.In Developing Digital Governance: South Korea as a Global Digital Government Leader, Choong-sik Chung provides an extensive policy overview of the digital government development process at the global level, and with a specific case study of South Korea.The author clearly states that the purpose of the book is to serve as a policy reference for developing countries in their endeavor to implement digital government and digital governance framework based on the South Korean experiences (p.4).There is no doubt that the book comes in hand for researchers, students, and policy practitioners who need a systemized policy review and specific guidelines for promoting digital government.My review will provide a summary of the book and discuss both the achievements and shortcomings of the author's arguments by engaging with the present discourse in the field.The underlying theme is the transition from e-government to digital government.According to the author, digital government is the result of digital transformation, a distinct feature compared to egovernment.The author argues that the early e-government model is no longer appropriate for the current circumstances, characterized as an intelligent society, and calls for a new digital government model.With this objective, the book is organized in a way whereby the readers can grasp the global trends of e-government initiatives and learn from Korea's case.Part I opens with the global picture of the e-government development, originating from the first appearance of the term, 'e-government', in the National Performance Review of the United States in 1993.The included chapters present a variety of policy evidence from the United Kingdom, Australia, the European Union, and Sweden.Reviewing these cases, the author draws lessons on the importance of strong leadership based on a clear organizational configuration and a holistic approach that includes not only technological capacities but also budgetary and government innovation.Part II discusses the limitations of the early development stage model of e-government and proposes a new desirable development model, which embraces future contributions to sustainable development.By doing so, the author suggests five important factors, including technology (together with the Internet of Things, the cloud, big data, and artificial intelligence), services (personalized to individuals), data (enabling real-time analysis), human resources (in government and public), and governance (countryspecific legal and administrative processes, including electronic citizen participation).The subsequent review of the United Nations E-Government Survey Reports presents important takeaways for future digital government strategies, including the continuous e-government promotion and transition to digital government, the need for a strong driving organization, the integration of open government policy, the expansion of citizen engagement, and the utilization of new intelligent information technology.Parts III, IV, and V delve into the case and policy examples of South Korea, which review nationallevel programs and legal actions implemented by former presidential administrations, critical success factors, and challenges in the future.To be specific, Part III shows the transition of digital government
Business · Corporate governance · Digital government · Digital transformation · E-Government · Government (linguistics · Information and Communications Technology · Political science · E-Government and Public Services · ICT Impact and Policies · Law · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection · Public Administration · Finance
| Highly cited | No |
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