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Global Trends in Electronic Governance: Cases of the U.S., China and Russia

https://doi.org/10.17994/IT.2017.15.1.48.9

Abstract

The article explores the key global trends in the development of electronic government building upon the record of such countries as Russia, China and the United States. It studies the impact of the international rankings on the national e-government development plans, including the adjustment of the areas of e-government, and reviews the balance between indicators, included in international ratings and the domestic policy of the state in this area, determined on the basis of socio-political, economic and cultural characteristics of specific states. The specific development of the concept of “open government” as well as the tendency towards publishing “open data” are included in the analysis as a major trend in the formation of e-government. The authors emphasize the political effects of the publication of open data, including the ability of society to monitor and control the activity of the authorities on the basis of publicly available information. The article explores the complex issues of institutional provision of e-government development, including the establishment of the legal framework and the allocation of specialized government agencies responsible for the development and implementation of state policy in this area. The article provides an overview of the basic conceptual documents defining the characteristics of e-government in the United States. Based on the analysis of these documents it concludes that in the US the existing trend is towards the use of mobile communication and significant attention to security, reliability and accuracy of information in provision of public services through electronic means. Considering the record of e-government in China, it draws attention to the influence of the bureaucratic and the ideological inertia on the introduction of information and communication technologies in the activities of public authorities.

About the Authors

Yan Vaslavskiy
State Duma of the Federal Assembly
Russian Federation

Dr Yan Vaslavskiy - Head, Expert-Analytical Department, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Moscow, 103265



Soslan Gabuev
MGIMO University
Russian Federation

Mr Soslan Gabuev - PhD Student, Department of Political Theory, MGIMO University

Moscow, 119454



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Vaslavskiy Ya., Gabuev S. Global Trends in Electronic Governance: Cases of the U.S., China and Russia. International Trends / Mezhdunarodnye protsessy. 2017;15(1):108-125. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17994/IT.2017.15.1.48.9

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