Verifiable but Not Yet Credible: Reading Cryptographically-Attested Administrative Artifacts as Objects of Halduskultuur Inquiry

Key Points

• The essay aims to introduce and analyze the concept of crypto-attested administrative artifacts and how they differ in verifiability and credibility.
• Proposes the crypto-attested administrative artifact (CAAA) as a unit of analysis.
• Employs the open Agent Evidence Package specification for methodological guidance.
• Outlines three research-design moves: attribute tracing, translation-gap mapping, and cross-jurisdictional comparison.
• Identifies the distinct properties of verifiability and credibility in administrative artifacts.
• Demonstrates how translation gaps can be effectively mapped using proposed methodological tools.
• Enhances understanding of cross-jurisdictional comparisons in the context of administrative culture.