Deconstructing complexity: A comparative study of government collaboration in national digital platforms and smart city networks in Europe

Jessica Breaugh, Hertie School, ESCP Business School Berlin, Maike Rackwitz, Hertie School, Gerhard Hammerschmid, Hertie School, Steven Nõmmik, Tallinn University of Technology, Benedetta Bello, Cardiff University, Jan Boon, University of Hasselt, BelgiumUniversity of Antwerp, Dries Van Doninck, University of Antwerp, James Downe, Cardiff University, Tiina Randma-Liiv, Tallinn University of Technology

Public Policy and Administration

Published online on April 29, 2023

Abstract

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This research deconstructs complexity as a key challenge of intergovernmental digitalisation projects. While much of the literature acknowledges that the fundamental restructuring coupled with technical capacity that these joint projects require leads to ...