A Conceptual Government Model by D. Conterno (2026)
Tribal–Cluster–Network Governance with Elder Councils and AI Coordination: A Conceptual Government Model, Research Propositions, and an OECD-Mapped Pilot Evaluation Framework by D. Conterno Abstract Across many jurisdictions, trust deficits, polarisation, corruption exposure, and slow conflict resolution indicate misfits between hierarchical, winner-takes-all governance and the networked complexity of modern societies (UNDP, 2023/2024). This journal-style manuscript formalises a “tribes–clusters–networks” proposal as a polycentric, deliberative governance architecture in which: I. “Tribes” are purpose-bound communities. II. “Clusters” connect tribes via bridging representatives (“elders”). III. An AI coordination layer provides decision-support, monitoring, and facilitation without sovereign power. The manuscript contribut...