Government Digital Transform

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

Government Digital Transformation. The course will explore how digital technologies are transforming the core functions, accountability and transparency, power dynamics, and international positioning of modern states. As governments shift to digital, the course examines the strategic implications of this shift for public service delivery, operations, sovereignty, governance, democracy, and development. Students will analyze how states build digital capacity through tech talent, platforms, data systems, and policy frameworks, and how these capacities shape government, institutions, democracy, economic development, and resilience. Through global case studies, role-plays, and policy design exercises, students will assess the promise and peril of digital government in an era of geopolitical competition, emerging technologies, and cross-border regulatory debates.