Handbook of blockchain in public governance / edited by Evrim Tan (European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS), University of Münster, Germany).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tan, Evrim, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar handbooks in public administration and management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blockchains (Databases)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Blockchains (Databases).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This Handbook connects blockchain innovation with the discipline and practice of public governance. Drawing on the expertise and perspectives of diverse academic communities and practitioners, it provides insights on managing, utilizing, regulating, and governing blockchain in this context. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, chapters explore whether blockchain can truly transform public governance and under what conditions its adoption can be successful. It examines blockchain's potential to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in areas such as public finance, healthcare, education, identity management, and regulatory compliance. Contributors analyze both the opportunities and challenges of integrating blockchain into governance structures, addressing key managerial, regulatory, and technical considerations. Through real-world case studies, chapters investigate the specific institutional, technological, and organizational conditions required for meaningful impact. They detail a roadmap for leveraging blockchain effectively in public governance, ultimately helping decision-makers to navigate its complexities and maximize its potential. Multidisciplinary in scope, this Handbook is a crucial resource for scholars and students of public policy, innovation and technology, and governance. It is also a beneficial read for policymakers and practitioners in public administration and management for its discussion of the pressing policy challenges associated with the use of blockchain in the public sector"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction

what has blockchain got to do with public governance? / Evrim Tan

Part I: Managing blockchain

2. Blockchain adoption in government: An assessment framework / Diego Cagigas, Judith Clifton, Daniel Diaz-Fuentes, and Marcos Fernández-Gutiérrez

3. Designing blockchain for public governance: Technical choices and their impact on public values / Antonia Stanojević

4. Leadership competencies and the uncertainties of blockchain adoption in the public sector / Syed Hammad Ul Haq, Sorin Dan, and Khuram Shahzad

5. Blockchain security in public governance / Yevheniia Broshevan, Carlo Parisi, Oleksii Haponiuk, Farrukh Odinaev, Adam Idarrha, and Nataliia Balashova

6. 'Management of trust' regarding the use of blockchain in public governance / Stefanie Boss, Linda Weigl, and Balázs Bodó

7. New decentralized management models and token systems / Asger Balle Pedersen, Signe Agerskov, and Roman Beck

Part II: Utilizing blockchain

8. Blockchain public sector use cases in the eu / A. Paula Rodríguez Müller, Jaume Martin Bosch, and Luca Tangi

9. Bureaucratic innovation with blockchain technology / Derya Aktaş, Stanislav Mahula, and Evrim Tan

10. Innovation with blockchain in healthcare / Mark Gaynor, Kathleen Gillespie, and Allison Roe

11. Redefining education: A blockchain perspective / Chiara Ventura, Nicole Giani, Magdalena Hristova, Katarina Krüger, Joyce O'Connor, Mar Meneses, and Izzat-Begum B. Rajan

12. Blockchain in supply chain management

public and industry efforts with regulatory perspectives / Tan Gürpinar and Alexander Grünewald

13. Digitizing company certificates as digital identities for legal entities / Christian Klugow

14. Urban blockchain-based solutions for carbon neutrality / Enrico Ferro and Roberto Moncada

15. Central bank digital currencies, democratic backsliding and political institutions / L. Jason Anastasopoulos

Part III: Regulating blockchain

16. Blockchain, digital identity, and self-sovereign identity / James Monaghan

17. Blockchain and tax administration 3.0 / Nazlı Nilay Dayanç Kuzeyli

18. Blockchain and crypto-assets / Anton Didenko

19. Blockchain law in food, water and energy sectors: Challenges and promises / Imad Antoine Ibrahim and Cesar Casiano Flores

20. Blockchain interoperability in the public sector / Oleksii Konashevych

21. The role of ebsi in eidas

how a qualified ledger with a governmental trust anchor could shape the eidas ecosystem / Ignacio Alamillo-Domingo and Steffen Schwalm

Part IV: Governing blockchain

22. Democratic governance and blockchain governance: Is reconciliation possible? / Darcy W. E. Allen and Kelsie Nabben

23. Decentralized autonomous organizations in the public sector

opportunities and risks / Olivier Rikken, Marijn Janssen, and Zenlin Kwee

24. Cross-border governance

the case of European blockchain services infrastructure (ebsi) / Evrim Tan and Daniël Du Seuil

25. Local web3 governance in a neighborhood / Humberto Besso Oberto Huerta and Sofía Villarreal

26. Global governance of blockchains / Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn

Part V: Conclusion

27. Conclusion: What's the future of blockchain in public governance?

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035330096 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.