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Humanizing Or Dividing? The Challenge Of Digital Democracy Implementation In Indonesia

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  • Bevaola KUSUMASARI

    (Department of Public Policy and Management Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia)

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The rapid growth of government digitization has complemented public administration reforms the world over. However, the issue of digitization has attracted widespread attention and triggered a debate over how humanities can be democratized through collaboration with digital technologies. The present study offers both an analytical framework of and empirical evidence on the key aspects of digital government engagements in the Indonesian context. This article utilizes a case study approach to examine how digital practices in Jakarta Special Capital Region Province and Surabaya city in Indonesia are attempting to democratize the humanities through efforts to increase access to and participation in the humanities. Both cases will be explored to identify a core set of values such as openness and collaboration of digital democracy practices that unite the digital humanities. This research found that government digitization has changed the way community used to live and interact although the digital divide that is occurred in the research areas has still becoming the major obstacles for government in implementing digital government innovation. Therefore, strong leadership is crucial at the global and local levels to make certain coordinated efforts among governments, local authorities, and other stakeholders on the ground to overcome the digital divide.

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  • Bevaola KUSUMASARI, 2018. "Humanizing Or Dividing? The Challenge Of Digital Democracy Implementation In Indonesia," Management Research and Practice, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 10(4), pages 5-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:mrpase:v:10:y:2018:i:4:p:5-20
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