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It also aims to ascertain more generally whether the marketisation of the state, embedded in e\u2010government, makes sense as the paramount approach to improve democracy and foster development.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>Describes how the Kingdom of Jordan, as a case study of an innovative and extensive application of e\u2010government ideas and models, provides a paradigmatic example of how ICTs are being introduced in economically less developed countries and identifies the risks of failure in implementation. Based on the empirical evidence provided by the case, examines the more general implications of e\u2010government and new public management in the transformation of the relationship between the state and citizen.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The transformation of citizens into customers is problematic, and the correlation between good governance and minimal state with development can hardly be demonstrated historically.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper puts forward a new interpretation centred on the newly established link between aid and security. 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