The Forum of Federations Handbook on Digitalization in Public Administration of Federal Countries - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3032038790 ISBN 13: 9783032038791

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2026

Synopsis

In this open access book, the editors bring together leading experts from around the globe to examine current trends and key developments concerning digitalization policies and mechanisms in nine federal and decentralized countries. Despite the concept of digitalization gaining momentum amid the rampant employment of technological resources to perform governmental activities in recent years, little has been said about the specific effects of digitalization in federal arrangements. Though there are challenges to advancing digitalization in federal systems, federal countries are also well-positioned to build on policy learning to leverage digital services. Contributors to this volume provide a timely and comprehensive account of the implications of and relationships between intergovernmental relations, collaborative action, the implementation of digital policies, and accountability in federal systems. These individual analyses are then contextualized comparatively to gain a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the digitalization of public administration in different regions worldwide.

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About the Author

Eric Champagne is a Full Professor in Public Administration at the School of Political Studies and Director of the Centre on Governance at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

Silvana Gomes is a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Administration at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

Felix Knuepling is Vice President, Programs at the Forum of Federations (Germany Office), Berlin, Germany.

André Lecours is a Full Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada where he holds the Forum of Federations and University of Ottawa Research Chair on Comparative Federalism. He is also former President of the Canadian Political Science Association, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Jamie M. Thomas is a Program Manager at the Forum of Federations, Ottawa, Canada.

Diana Chebenova, is Vice President, Partnerships at the Forum of Federations, Ottawa, Canada.

From the Back Cover

In this open access book, the editors bring together leading experts from around the globe to examine current trends and key developments concerning digitalization policies and mechanisms in nine federal and decentralized countries. Despite the concept of digitalization gaining momentum amid the rampant employment of technological resources to perform governmental activities in recent years, little has been said about the specific effects of digitalization in federal arrangements. Though there are challenges to advancing digitalization in federal systems, federal countries are also well-positioned to build on policy learning to leverage digital services. Contributors to this volume provide a timely and comprehensive account of the implications of and relationships between intergovernmental relations, collaborative action, the implementation of digital policies, and accountability in federal systems. These individual analyses are then contextualized comparatively to gain a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the digitalization of public administration in different regions worldwide.

Eric Champagne is a Full Professor in Public Administration at the School of Political Studies and Director of the Centre on Governance at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

Silvana Gomes is a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Administration at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

Felix Knuepling is Vice President, Programs at the Forum of Federations (Germany Office), Berlin, Germany.

André Lecours is a Full Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada where he holds the Forum of Federations and University of Ottawa Research Chair on Comparative Federalism. He is also former President of the Canadian Political Science Association, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Jamie M. Thomas is a Program Manager at the Forum of Federations, Ottawa, Canada.

Diana Chebenova, is Vice President, Partnerships at the Forum of Federations, Ottawa, Canada.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3032038790
• ISBN 13: 9783032038791
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 309
• Editor: Champagne Eric, Gomes Silvana, Knüpling Felix, Lecours André, Thomas Jamie M., Chebenova Diana