Social innovation in rural governance: A comparative case study across the marginalised rural EU

Georgios Chatzichristos, Hennebry Barraí · 2021 · Journal of Rural Studies

Summary. Rural marginalisation across the EU intensified after 2008, as traditional state governance failed to serve remote communities. This study examines how beyond-the-state governance systems—horizontal, networked, and collaborative—address this gap. Comparing three marginalised regions in Austria, Portugal, and Greece, the authors identify key factors enabling socially innovative governance: decentralised government structures, strong interregional networks, stakeholder discourse, and institutional stability. The findings reveal conditions necessary for embedding social innovation in rural governance.

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  title   = {Social innovation in rural governance: A comparative case study across the marginalised rural EU},
  author  = {Georgios Chatzichristos and Hennebry Barraí},
  journal = {Journal of Rural Studies},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.06.004},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.06.004}
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DOI

10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.06.004

Countries

Austria, Portugal, Greece

Regions

Europe

Categories

policy, regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks

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2026-04-28