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Opening Gate or Rising Wall? Some Thoughts About the Accessibility and Equality of Digital Public Administration in Hungary

Csatlós, Erzsébet (2025) Opening Gate or Rising Wall? Some Thoughts About the Accessibility and Equality of Digital Public Administration in Hungary. BULLETIN OF THE TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRASOV: SERIES VII: SOCIAL SCIENCES LAW, 18(67) (SI). pp. 261-270. ISSN 2066-7701

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Abstract

Digitalisation is transforming public administration, offering efficiency and transparency. However, it risks excluding citizens who struggle with digital systems. In Hungary, automated decision-making and accessibility challenges reveal tensions between innovation and equality before the law. This paper argues that while digitalisation boosts efficiency, it can undermine substantive equality for vulnerable groups, especially persons with disabilities. Genuine digital progress requires a human-centred approach, inclusive design, and legal accountability.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: digitalisation, disabilities, accessibility, human interference, vulnerable groups
Subjects: J Political Science / politológia > JF Political institutions (General) / politikai intézmények, államigazgatás általában > JF1338 Public administration / közigazgatás
J Political Science / politológia > JN Political institutions (Europe) / politikai intézmények, államigazgatás, Európa > JN18 Hungary / Magyarország
SWORD Depositor: MTMT SWORD
Depositing User: MTMT SWORD
Date Deposited: 20 Mar 2026 10:36
Last Modified: 20 Mar 2026 10:36
URI: https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/235961

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