Self-sovereign identity as a tool for digital democracy

TL;DR

This paper explores self-sovereign identity as a promising alternative to centralized digital identities, aiming to enhance digital democracy and e-government participation by addressing limitations of traditional models.

Contribution

It introduces self-sovereign identity as a novel approach for digital democracy and discusses its potential benefits in e-government and policymaking.

Findings

Self-sovereign identities can improve user control over digital identity.

Potential to increase trust and participation in digital democracy.

Addresses limitations of centralized identity models.

Abstract

The importance of digital identity as a foundation for digital public services is considered. As the classical, centralised model digital identity has proven to be subject to several limitations, self-sovereign identities are proposed as replacement, especially in the context of e-government platforms and direct participation to policymaking (e.g. through e-voting tools).