Instruments of Public Law: Digital Transformation during the Pandemic

The Covid 19 pandemic has highlighted the need to verify the functioning of public authorities in decision-making processes. This book takes a comparative approach to examine the issues related to digital transformation in the times of a pandemic regarding the use of public-law instruments in Poland and the wider European context. It aims to identify the stage of development of digital solutions in the state's organization and authorities, changes brought by the pandemic, and analyze European and national public-law instruments using digital solutions, security, and cybersecurity. It also provides recommendations for determining which solutions are useful for the functioning of the state and its organs and facilitates their tasks.

Format: Hardback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 28 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Covid-19 pandemic has underscored the urgent need to assess the existing principles governing the functioning of public authorities in relation to diverse decision-making processes, both at the conceptual and legal implementation levels. The actions of legislators and public administration towards society and the economy are carried out through specialized instruments designed to regulate the public administration system. These instruments can be of a public or private law nature. This book adopts a comparative approach to examine the challenges associated with digital transformation during the pandemic, particularly in the context of the use of public-law instruments in Poland and the broader European landscape. Specifically, the research aims to identify the current stage of development of digital solutions within the state's organization and its authorities, encompassing the organization of public administration. Additionally, it seeks to examine the impact of the pandemic on these developments. By exploring the concepts of digital transformation, pandemic, and public-law instruments, the book provides an in-depth analysis of European and national public-law instruments that utilize digital solutions, security, and cybersecurity during a pandemic. It also addresses concrete issues such as public administration, health protection, social security, economic activity, and the public finances system, as well as education during the pandemic. The objective is to assess the durability of specific solutions and their ability to establish a certain standard of response to threats. Based on this analysis, recommendations are made to determine which existing solutions are most valuable for the functioning of the state and its organs, facilitating their effective task execution.

Weight: 840g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032205151