Formation of the Foundations of E-Democracy in Uzbekistan: Current State, Approaches to Effective Interaction between the State and the Citizen

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of some theoretical and practical as pects of such a phenomenon as the system of interaction between the state and the citizen in the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the consideration of the grounds and conditions for the establishment of e-democracy, the importance of administrative procedures and public services. The relevance of this article due to the rapid digitalization of modern society and the development of e-democracy at the state level. This supports forward and backward linkages between the state and civil society, active participation of the population in the government. This article analyzes the current state of e-democracy in Uzbekistan. E-democracy is considered in the context of the process of increasing the participation of citizens in the democratic management of state affairs, ensuring the transparency of the activities of state bodies, as well as their interaction with the population. The author notes that the elements of e-democracy are most visibly manifested in the practice of interaction between the state and society. Given the assessment of the state of development of e-democracy in the country, the author made an attempt to consider the prospects for its further de velopment in Uzbekistan. Administrative procedures and public services are con sidered as instruments of interaction between the state and the population, in the context of dialogue between the state and the citizen.