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The COVID-19 pandemic drove diverse, context-specific transformations in global smart governance, with developed nations largely favoring technocratic models while other regions, including the Global South, adopted more participatory or innovative frameworks. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to explore how different countries adapted their governance models in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 14, 2025International Journal of Urban Sciences

Transformations of smart governance during the COVID-19 pandemic

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This research aims to explore how different countries adapted their governance models in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conducted a systematic online case search analyzing over 50,000 samples.
Curated and classified 72 cases into three smart governance models: technocratic, participatory, and citizen-centric.
Performed textual analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of various approaches across countries.
Developed nations predominantly used technocratic governance models with high efficiency.
Countries like Singapore implemented participatory, citizen-centric frameworks that foster broad public engagement.
Nations in the Global South created innovative governance frameworks despite facing adoption challenges and lacking global standards.

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Investigates national approaches to governance during COVID-19, highlighting diverse responses and frameworks.

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Jiang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7a8f148a3ae1c74232da84 https://doi.org/10.1080/12265934.2025.2531968

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Transformations of smart governance during the COVID-19 pandemic

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