Rebooting a Nation (eBook)

The Incredible Rise of Estonia, E-Government and the Startup Revolution

Joel Burke (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
400 Seiten
Hurst Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-80526-399-9 (ISBN)

Infos

How did a small post-Soviet state become a digital and e-government powerhouse, producing world-leading tech companies and pioneering policies for remote residency?Three decades after gaining independence from the Soviet Union, Estonia is a nation transformed. Today, the country is known worldwide as a startup hub, boasting billion-dollar companies including Wise, Veriff and Boltbut even more impressive are Tallinns pioneering efforts in e-government. With 99 per cent of government services digitalised and accessible online, citizens can vote via computer, or file their taxes online in minutes; and Estonias use of artificial intelligence to enhance and automate its offering to citizens long predates ChatGPT.Drawing on his experience as a former official for the Republic of Estonia, Joel Burke offers unique insight into the countrys rapid rise as a tech and e-government powerhouse since the turn of the century. From the founding of Skype to the future of the e-state, he unveils the tactics and stories behind Estonias spectacular journeyafter years of Soviet occupation and mismanagement to global tech leadership. For those hoping to learn from Estonias incredible journey, Burke offers insights into the governments use of AI, its creation of a digital society, and its cultivation of a culture driving public-sector creativity and innovation.Rebooting a Nationis an informative and entertaining masterclass in Estonias modern history.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.4.2025
• Reihe/Serie: New Perspectives on Eastern Europe & Eurasia
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: Estonia, cyber, internet, economy, business, technology, startups
• ISBN-10: 1-80526-399-4 / 1805263994
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80526-399-9 / 9781805263999