Abstract:
We argue that e-Government can significantly contribute to international peace and security, since it is a tool that has an impact on the empowerment of States. In fact, initial studies on the importance of e-Government were focused OECD states, and didn’t address its use in developing countries, and particularly in conflit states. With this article we intend to contribute to the debate about the benefits e-Government to fragile states, and consequently, to international peace and security. We started out paper by analysing failed states, and its implications for international peace and security. Then we focused on the ways to empower the role of the state. After this analysis, we addressed e-Government, observing it’s objectives and capabilities. We then defined the dimensions to present our argument, using the multidimensional analysis model typologies, and we also used a tool for the demonstration of causal relationships. We conclude that e-government contributes to the increase of state capa - city, either at central level, whether at the local level. We also argued that the implementation of e-Government in failed states directly contributes to good government of public assets and public finance, increases the investment in human capital, as well as improves the administrative control of the territory by increasing transparency, while establishing the rule of law. By impact State capacities, e-Government acts on the causes of state’s weakness, contributing to state’ functioning and empowerment. Thus, by dealing with the causes, it reduces the sovereignty gap that characterizes failing states. This is why we argue that e-Government has a significant a role in international peace and security.
