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Published on 14 Aug 2026

Human-centric AI governance in the European Union. Accountability, fundamental rights, and institutional resilience in public administration

in Comparative Governance

Andreea Nicoleta Dragomir
Iulia Bulea
Lucian Ioan Tarnu

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1928481

287 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Internal and external factors associated with public governance: government innovation as an intervening mechanism

in Comparative Governance

Panitee Karnsomdee
Chakkapaddinee Khornok

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1851616

315 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Facilitators and barriers to sustainable regional health networks: governance lessons from a multi-case study in Germany

in Comparative Governance

Peggy Richter
Hannes Schlieter
Madita Schädlich
Anke Schlieker
Timm Genett

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1810625

222 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Aug 2026

How Do Government Changeovers Undermine Policy Continuity? A State-Internal Mechanism Analysis of E-Government Implementation in Lesotho

in Comparative Governance

Molefi Matsieli
Stephen Mutula

Frontiers in Political Science

204 views

Perspective

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

Comparative governance of coffee value chains in Oaxaca and Latin American cases

in Comparative Governance

Evelyn Abigail Cruz López
DIANA MATÍAS-PÉREZ
Carolina Antonio-Estrada
Alma Dolores Pérez-Santiago
Marco Antonio Sánchez-Medina
Emilio Hernandez-Bautista
Carlos Francisco Varapizuela-Sánchez
Araceli Guerra Martínez
IVAN ANTONIO GARCIA-MONTALVO

Frontiers in Political Science

194 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

Governing Expertise Through Anti-Corruption: How Governance Mechanisms Authorize Expertise and Ratify Power

in Comparative Governance

Byron Villacis

Frontiers in Political Science

130 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

Administrative Accountability and the Limits of Political Trust: Verification Visibility, Citizen Explanation, and Local Service Legitimacy

in Comparative Governance

Umi Farida
Hasmin Hasmin
Muh. Ramli

Frontiers in Political Science

Conceptual Analysis

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

Institutional Asymmetry in Post-Conflict Property Governance: Explaining Divergent Remedies for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Property Claims

in Comparative Governance

Hakan Cora
Elnur Hasan MİKAİL
Ali Nazmi Cora

Frontiers in Political Science

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2026

GDP and sustainable competitiveness in fragile contexts: a descriptive-correlational study of the Levant countries, 2012–2025

in Comparative Governance

Jawad Chahine
Lojain Suliman
Fadi Ghosn
Mahadevan Krishnan

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1889174

361 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Beyond the Participation Ladder: Linking VRK Decision Contexts to Participation Quality in China's Territorial Spatial Planning

in Comparative Governance

Yilong Li
Yu-Ting Tang
Christopher David Ives

Frontiers in Political Science

101 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2026

Governance quality and service delivery performance: evidence from a rural municipality

in Comparative Governance

Nkosenye Godfrey Zulu
Thokozani Ian Nzimakwe
Reward Utete

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1828068

433 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Community-based development for sustainable local economies: comparative governance lessons from urban, semi-urban, and rural communities in Thailand

in Comparative Governance

Mahdee Champeephan
Nantida Jansiri
Sureeporn Sukawonlli
Arpaporn Sookhom
Kittachet Krivart
Manwar Hossein Malla

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1824791

425 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Governing multilingual publics: media governance, securitization, and civic belonging in Latvia and Kazakhstan

in Comparative Governance

Rakysbayeva Nurgul
Olzhas Karibayev
Yerkebulan Yerzhanov
Akerke Raiymbekova
Galym Malik

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1890646

420 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Anticipatory governance in practice: assessing how Italian ministries conceive and use strategic foresight to design sustainable futures

in Comparative Governance

Giovanni Esposito
Andrea Terlizzi

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1891680

556 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Understanding political polarization in the Global South: a comparative case study of Venezuela and Thailand

in Comparative Governance

Carlos David Zavarce Velasquez

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1899953

472 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 04 Aug 2026

Embracing Complexity to Optimize Cross-Sectoral Collaborations for Integrated Care

in Comparative Governance

Grace Liu
Peter Tsasis

Frontiers in Political Science

114 views

Perspective

Published on 04 Aug 2026

From hegemonic stability to adaptive security: rethinking transatlantic relations in an era of uncertainty

in Comparative Governance

Magdalena Kumelska-Koniecko

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1867581

657 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Aug 2026

The Credentialization of Expert Knowledge in Policy-Advisory Systems: Bridging Expertise and Authority in Contemporary Policy-Making

in Comparative Governance

Andrea Migone
Michael Howlett

Frontiers in Political Science

329 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Aug 2026

Afghanistan’s 2004 Constitution in Thucydides’s Trap: a missed chance for stability

in Comparative Governance

Sayed Reza Hussaini

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1745326

666 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Jul 2026

Appropriate Illegality: Informal Markets, Institutional Hybridity, and the Logic of Appropriateness in a Free Trade Zone

in Comparative Governance

Retno Kusumastuti Hardjono
Zeffry Alkatiri
Reynaldo De Archellie
Vishnu Juwono
Angela Lee Siew Hoong

Frontiers in Political Science

166 views

Conceptual Analysis

Published on 30 Jul 2026

Managing foreign policy complexity under polycrisis: conceptualising the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence

in Comparative Governance

Péter Kacziba
Anna Urbanovics

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1901113

509 views

Correction

Accepted on 28 Jul 2026

Correction: (De)politicizing water: justice in times of water crisis

in Comparative Governance

Henriette J. M. Schubert-Zunker
Henrike Knappe

Frontiers in Political Science

164 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jul 2026

Parallel Politicization: Rethinking the Demand–Supply Divide in Populism. Evidence from Parliamentary and Protest Discourse in Romania (2020–2024)

in Comparative Governance

Henry P. Rammelt
Vlad Bujdei-Tebeica

Frontiers in Political Science

192 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jul 2026

Stunting as social practice: monitoring, evaluation, and accountability bridging the coordination, funding, capacity, and performance of governance programs

in Comparative Governance

Azwar Azwar
Zeni Eka Putri
Indraddin Indraddin
Nika Saputra
Rizki Afri Mulia
Muhammad Amin Dalmenda

Frontiers in Political Science

174 views

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Human-centric AI governance in the European Union. Accountability, fundamental rights, and institutional resilience in public administration

Internal and external factors associated with public governance: government innovation as an intervening mechanism

Facilitators and barriers to sustainable regional health networks: governance lessons from a multi-case study in Germany

How Do Government Changeovers Undermine Policy Continuity? A State-Internal Mechanism Analysis of E-Government Implementation in Lesotho

Comparative governance of coffee value chains in Oaxaca and Latin American cases

Governing Expertise Through Anti-Corruption: How Governance Mechanisms Authorize Expertise and Ratify Power

Administrative Accountability and the Limits of Political Trust: Verification Visibility, Citizen Explanation, and Local Service Legitimacy

Institutional Asymmetry in Post-Conflict Property Governance: Explaining Divergent Remedies for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Property Claims

GDP and sustainable competitiveness in fragile contexts: a descriptive-correlational study of the Levant countries, 2012–2025

Beyond the Participation Ladder: Linking VRK Decision Contexts to Participation Quality in China's Territorial Spatial Planning

Governance quality and service delivery performance: evidence from a rural municipality

Community-based development for sustainable local economies: comparative governance lessons from urban, semi-urban, and rural communities in Thailand

Governing multilingual publics: media governance, securitization, and civic belonging in Latvia and Kazakhstan

Anticipatory governance in practice: assessing how Italian ministries conceive and use strategic foresight to design sustainable futures

Understanding political polarization in the Global South: a comparative case study of Venezuela and Thailand

Embracing Complexity to Optimize Cross-Sectoral Collaborations for Integrated Care

From hegemonic stability to adaptive security: rethinking transatlantic relations in an era of uncertainty

The Credentialization of Expert Knowledge in Policy-Advisory Systems: Bridging Expertise and Authority in Contemporary Policy-Making

Afghanistan’s 2004 Constitution in Thucydides’s Trap: a missed chance for stability

Appropriate Illegality: Informal Markets, Institutional Hybridity, and the Logic of Appropriateness in a Free Trade Zone

Managing foreign policy complexity under polycrisis: conceptualising the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence

Correction: (De)politicizing water: justice in times of water crisis

Parallel Politicization: Rethinking the Demand–Supply Divide in Populism. Evidence from Parliamentary and Protest Discourse in Romania (2020–2024)

Stunting as social practice: monitoring, evaluation, and accountability bridging the coordination, funding, capacity, and performance of governance programs