[Air-L] Co-authoring an article on E-gov policy evaluation in Thailand

[Vignesh Raja]

Hi Mergen,

Thanks for the mail.

Yes, I would be interested. Let us set up a call to discuss possibilities.

I am reachable on this e-mail id and on handphone / whatsapp on +91
9840881583

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Vignesh Raja


On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 11:03 AM Mergen <mergend7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Air-L community,
>
> 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼-𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮
> 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿?
> I have been writing a paper on evaluating E-gov policy implementation in
> modern Thailand. It was supposed to come out as a chapter of the Handbook
> of Asian Public Administration but due to technical reasons the book
> project did not develop.
> If someone is willing to co-author (perhaps with a slightly different title
> of the paper), or recommend a relevant expert in the area, please let me
> know:)
> Title of a paper in progress:
> 𝗘-𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻
> 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲?
> Abstract
> This paper primarily investigates the current e-government and ICT
> development policy in Thailand from an actor-centered perspective. In so
> doing, it attempts to review existing literature on e-government
> implementation, while looking into the interaction of government
> institutions and citizens. It seeks to answer questions, such as the
> following. What are the key actors in driving the implementation of
> e-government policies in Thailand? How do Thai citizens perceive
> e-government efforts and ICT policy implementation especially in the
> context of present military government power? What are some of the risk
> factors typically embedded in e-government initiatives and policies
> implemented in Thailand?
> Some scholars (e.g. Bukht & Heeks 2018, Sagarik et al. 2018) specifically
> emphasize the key role of central government institutions in driving the
> e-government and ICT policy implementation pointing at its readiness to
> transform toward E-government 4.0. These observations notwithstanding,
> issues related to the often-omitted crucial role of citizens (e.g. Sukasame
> 2004) and local customers (Kawtrakul et al. 2011) in driving policy
> implementation and the problem of digital divide remain across much of the
> developing world (Margetts et al., 2016), Thailand included (Sagarik et al.
> 2018). Other issues, e.g. concentration of political power and resources at
> the central government level versus capacity building of local government
> institutions (Sagarik et al. 2018) and a range of other actors (Gunawong &
> Gao 2017, Khampachua & Wisitpongphan 2015) should be also taken into
> consideration.
> The paper analyzes remaining unresolved issues related to e-government
> implementation, including high-level political corruption (Mutebi 2008, as
> cited in Dyussenov 2017) that persists in modern Thailand in the context of
> military power. It is concluded with a summary of key remaining issues,
> along with policy recommendations.
>
> Shortly about myself: Mergen Dyussenov is currently Advisor to the Minister
> of culture and sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan overseeing
> anti-corruption policy formulation. Since Jan 2019, Mergen has been
> teaching Public policy analysis (part-time) at the Academy of public
> administration based in Astana. He completed his PhD at Lee Kuan Yew School
> of public policy (NUS, Singapore) in 2019, and an MPA from Columbia
> University SIPA in 2011.
>
> Thanks, and looking for new opportunities!
> Regards,
> Mergen
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