E-Government in Kazakhstan

<p>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.</p><p></p><p>This book analyzes e-government development in Kazakhstan from a multitude of dimensions including but not limited to political social economic and technological platforms. It examines the adoption of a wide range of technology-driven public sector projects and identifies the key drivers challenges regulation policies and stakeholders of e-government reforms in this transitional society. Taking into account recent changes in governance such as the development of mobile government the rise of civic engagement and the open data-driven movement and the overall formal progress of the e-government project this book addresses the emergence of new challenges and concerns associated with the advancement of the e-government concept. Furthermore it suggests that a universal framework can be applied when investigating e-government projects in the developing world.</p><p></p><p>Offering a wide range of practical recommendations on how to overcome the problems associated with e-government development this book will be a valuable resource for anyone wishing to improve their understanding of the multidimensional nature of e-government. It will also be of key interest to academics studying Political Science Development Studies Public Policy and Central Asian Studies.</p>