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Interoperability In Digital Government: A Bibliometrics Analysis

2026-05-31T12:58:37+03:00

The purpose of this research is to explain the development of research on Interoperability in Digital Government from 2013 to 2023 based on the Scopus database. This research uses the scoping review method with a bibliometrics approach. This research finds that research on interoperability in digital government has developed significantly in the last ten years. Judging from the publication, which has increased yearly in terms of number. Likewise, in terms of contributing authors with many citations as evidence of other researchers' primary references. Moreover, the United States dominates research contributions by having many documents and citations. Then, research on Interoperability in Digital Government has two major concepts as theoretical references, namely electronic government and interoperability. These two big concepts became the basis for analyzing Interoperability in Digital Government research. Furthermore, the trend of research on this topic in the last two years has focused on digital transformation (DT). The significance of this research lies in successfully comprehensively mapping the development, basic concepts, and future of studies on interoperability in digital government.

Why Successful Policy Pilots Are (Not) Scaled Up: The Case of Job-Creation Programmes

2026-05-31T12:59:14+03:00

While existing research demonstrates that successful policy pilots often remain unscaled, the reasons for this observation lack clarity and systematisation. This study addresses the gap. Drawing on the synthesis of various literatures, it first develops four propositions explaining why successful pilots may not scale up in practice, including: success may not be a scaling prerequisite (1), success may not be proven to decision-makers (2), success may lack further funds and incentives (3), and success may not be scalable (4). To "probe" and strengthen the propositions, the study then employs them as lenses to analyse a comparative case-study of three European employment-creation (pilot) schemes: Zero Long-Term Unemployment Territories (France), MAGMA Job Guarantee (Austria), and Kinofelis Ergasia (Greece). Empirical analysis draws on interviews with program stakeholders facilitated with follow-up discussions and desk research. The findings illustrate that: the success of policy pilots is neither a sufficient nor a primary condition for their upscaling (a), and whether the solutions "that work" find further adoption can be largely determined by the interplay of policymakers' ideological preconceptions and the institutional design of pilot interventions (b).

The Impact of Public Administrators’ Institutional, Professional, and Private Worldviews on Land Resource Distributions in Israel: A Policy Study

2026-05-31T12:58:18+03:00

This comparative chronological examination of the establishment of new towns in Israel focuses on how local planning and administrative practitioners become a source of original policy initiatives. The research adopts a modality of policy process, emphasizing the advantages of flexible decision-making with regard to the overall governance of land-use. This investigation of spatial policymaking for land distribution is particularly relevant to circumstances of scarce land resources, within geographic environments characterized by high demographic growth and conflict between local identities and cultures. A case study of new towns established is used to analyze the role of professional practitioners, as they regularly confront social and ethnocultural dilemmas when deciding on local land distributions, which carry the capacity for spatial inclusion or discrimination of various communities. The impact of their institutional, professional, and personal value systems on the Israeli sociospatial order may ultimately affect the national land policy outcome.

Efficiency in the Judicial Review of Administrative Acts in Kosovo

2026-05-31T12:58:52+03:00

This article examines the efficiency of judicial review of administrative acts in Kosovo by analyzing the Clearance Rates (CR) and disposition time (DT) in administrative cases during 2020–2024, using the CEPEJ methodology. Drawing on quantitative data from Kosovo and comparative data from CEPEJ and OECD sources, the study assesses the performance trends and Kosovo's position compared to the Western Balkans and Council of Europe (CoE) countries. The findings show that, despite some improvements, the efficiency of the judicial review of administrative acts in Kosovo remains a persistent structural challenge, particularly at the court of first instance, where backlog accumulation and prolonged DT are evident. Comparatively, Kosovo follows regional trends and converges with the CoE benchmarks at the second instance, while the first instance level indicates lower performance with slight variations. The article identifies key factors contributing to inefficiency and discusses the recently introduced reforms in the Kosovo judicial review system by providing evidence on the efficiency of the judicial review of administrative acts in Kosovo, regional and European perspective.

Akira Nakamura: A Bridge Between Asian and Global Public Administration

2026-08-28T12:01:11+03:00

This article honors the life, career, and scholarly legacy of Akira Nakamura (1940–2026), one of Asia’s most distinguished public administration scholars. It traces his academic journey from Japan to the United States and back and examines his subsequent contributions to public administration education, governance studies, crisis management, and international academic cooperation. The article also highlights his contributions to international development, capacity building, and scholarly exchange across Asia and beyond. Beyond his academic accomplishments, Nakamura is remembered for his intellectual generosity, collegiality, integrity, and commitment to advancing public administration as a global field of study. His passing represents a significant loss to the international public administration community. His legacy continues to influence both the theory and practice of public administration across Asia and the wider international community.