Government Information Quarterly, volume 39, issue 1, pages 101627

Government as a platform: Intergovernmental participation for public services in the Russian Federation

Mossberger Karen 2
Zhulin Andrey 1
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2022-01-01
Quartile SCImago
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Quartile WOS
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Impact factor7.8
ISSN0740624X
Law
Sociology and Political Science
Library and Information Sciences
Abstract
Government as a Platform (GaaP) has been advocated in multiple countries, and most research has concentrated on collaboration at the national level. In the Russian Federation, universal participation of regional and municipal authorities on the public services platform Gosuslugi.ru. is a priority intended to address regional disparities as well as greater efficiency. Russia serves as a case study to explore the extent to which it possible to use platforms for intergovernmental management - to effectively integrate all regions on a single platform, despite wide differences in capabilities and needs. We examine the case of Gosuslugi.ru through the technology enactment framework (Fountain, 2001). While the literature on platforms emphasizes loose coordination or orchestration, the technology enactment framework suggests that in systems with a high degree of centralization, such as Russia, platforms will be more centralized and top-down. We show the problems a highly centralized approach creates for implementation in the context of wide disparities, but the modularity and adaptability of platforms may also allow for more decentralization through choice and varied levels of participation. An open question is whether such flexibility will be allowed going forward. The technology enactment framework has been used primarily to analyze microlevel behavior within organizations. Considering macro-level institutions such as federalism can enhance use of the technology enactment framework across countries, and this case may have implications for intergovernmental participation on platforms in other nations. • Government as a Platform advocates integration across the whole of government, with implications for multilevel governance. • Platform as intergovernmental management tool was not in the research focus, and the Russian case poses general questions • Can platforms address regional inequalities in services and capacities and still accommodate different needs and priorities? • The platform promotes standardization and centralization, but not all regions want to participate. • Wide disparities across regions as well as Russia's highly centralized federalism create challenges for going to scale. • Macro-level institutions (i.e. federalism, centralization) should be considered in use of the technology enactment framework.

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Styrin E., Mossberger K., Zhulin A. Government as a platform: Intergovernmental participation for public services in the Russian Federation // Government Information Quarterly. 2022. Vol. 39. No. 1. p. 101627.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/j.giq.2021.101627
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.giq.2021.101627
TI - Government as a platform: Intergovernmental participation for public services in the Russian Federation
T2 - Government Information Quarterly
AU - Styrin, Evgeny
AU - Zhulin, Andrey
AU - Mossberger, Karen
PY - 2022
DA - 2022/01/01 00:00:00
PB - Elsevier
SP - 101627
IS - 1
VL - 39
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@article{2022_Styrin,
author = {Evgeny Styrin and Andrey Zhulin and Karen Mossberger},
title = {Government as a platform: Intergovernmental participation for public services in the Russian Federation},
journal = {Government Information Quarterly},
year = {2022},
volume = {39},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {jan},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.giq.2021.101627},
number = {1},
pages = {101627},
doi = {10.1016/j.giq.2021.101627}
}
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Styrin, Evgeny, et al. “Government as a platform: Intergovernmental participation for public services in the Russian Federation.” Government Information Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 1, Jan. 2022, p. 101627. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.giq.2021.101627.
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