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Reconsidering government digital strategies within the context of digital inequalities: the case of the UK Digital Strategy

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Reconsidering government digital strategies within the context of digital inequalities: the case of the UK Digital Strategy

E. D. Zamani and A. Rousaki

This research by Efpraxia D. Zamani and Anastasia Rousaki delves into the 2022 UK Digital Strategy, revealing how its customer-centric approach riskily sidelines the government's traditional role as a neutral public service provider. The paper highlights the implications of this shift, particularly in the context of digital poverty and the social contract between citizens and the state.

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Abstract
This paper critically examines the 2022 UK Digital Strategy, arguing that its customer-centric approach undermines the government's traditional role as an impartial public service provider. This shift, exacerbated by digital poverty, contradicts the social contract between citizens and the state. Using critical discourse analysis, the authors reveal how the strategy prioritizes market interests over citizens' needs, despite its stated commitment to equality and inclusivity.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Oct 24, 2024
Authors
Efpraxia D. Zamani, Anastasia Rousaki
Tags
UK Digital Strategy
customer-centric approach
digital poverty
public service
social contract
equality
inclusivity
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