Volume 8 Number 1 March 2026

Issue DOI: 10.70132/c4967459363

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PAPERS:

1. Insights into transformation of European security policy in the light of the war in Ukraine and escalating geopolitical changes

Radoslav Ivančík, Jiří Dušek

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Ivančík, R.; Dušek, J. 2026. Insights into transformation of European security policy in the light of the war in Ukraine and escalating geopolitical changes, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 10-25. https://doi.org/10.70132/c8725828569

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2. E-service quality and its influence on customer perceived value

Lucas Vukethwele, Siphenathi Fihla, Richard Chinomona

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Vukethwele, L.; Fihla, S.; Chinomona, R. 2026. E-service quality and its influence on customer perceived value, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 26-42. https://doi.org/10.70132/s2644554497

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3. Turning the sun into power: the NOUR model for boosting solar energy in Northern Europe

Chaymae Srati, Najwa Gouitaa, Fatima Zahra Ahjyaje, Najiba El Amrani El Idrissi, Jamil Toyir, Taj Dine Lamcharfi, Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska, Teresa Piecuch, Widera Katarzyna

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Srati, C.; Gouitaa, N.; Ahjyaje, F. Z.; El Amrani El Idrissi, N.; Toyir, J.; Lamcharfi, T. D.; Chudy-Laskowska, K.; Piecuch, T.; Katarzyna, W. 2026. Turning the sun into power: the NOUR model for boosting solar energy in Northern Europe, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 43-54. https://doi.org/10.70132/m8233728827

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4. Insights into neorealism's enduring relevance: The grey zone as an arena of great-power competition in the 21st century

Vladimír Andrassy, Martin Ondruš, Boris Ďurkech

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Andrassy, V.; Ondruš, M.; Ďurkech, B. 2026. Insights into neorealism's enduring relevance: The grey zone as an arena of great-power competition in the 21st century, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 55-67. https://doi.org/10.70132/n3856348672

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5. Cultural influences on the economy under conditions of uncertainty

Ona Gražina Rakauskienė, Neringa Žibaitė

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Rakauskienė, O. G.; Žibaitė, N. 2026. Cultural influences on the economy under conditions of uncertainty, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 68-90. https://doi.org/10.70132/b7747244487

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6. Importance of moral public service delivery in the age of artificial intelligence

Maxhobandile Ndamase, Yamkela Ntando, Talente Ncama

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Ndamase, M.; Ntando, Y.; Ncama, T. 2026. Importance of moral public service delivery in the age of artificial intelligence, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 91-103. https://doi.org/10.70132/g4988794968

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7. Advancing local economic development through agricultural support initiatives

Njabulo Masondo, Yusuf Lukman

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Masondo, N.; Lukman, Y. 2026. Advancing local economic development through agricultural support initiatives, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 105-119. https://doi.org/10.70132/p5696977889

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8. Public participation deficits and governance challenges in local government

Yusuf Lukman, Maxhobandile Ndamase

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Lukman, Y.; Ndamase, M. 2026. Public participation deficits and governance challenges in local government, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 120-138. https://doi.org/10.70132/j5778559766

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9. Scaling Living Labs in Egypt through the Quintuple Helix: future policy options from a Fuzzy Delphi study

Mohamed Ramadan A. Rezk, Leonardo Piccinetti, Donatella Santoro, Nahed Salem, Trevor Uyi Omoruyi, Solomon E. Uhunamure, Mohammed Mahgoub Hassan, Alaa A. El-Bary

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Rezk, M. R.; Piccinetti, L.; Santoro, D.; Salem, N.; Omoruyi, T. U.; Uhunamure, S. E.; Hassan, M. M.; El-Bary, A. A. 2026. Scaling Living Labs in Egypt through the Quintuple Helix: future policy options from a Fuzzy Delphi study, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 139-162. https://doi.org/10.70132/s3752576959

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10. Does decentralization reduce corruption? Empirical evidence from Zimbabwe’s local authorities

Joseph Tinarwo, Tawanda Nyikadzino

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Tinarwo, J.; Nyikadzino, T. 2026. Does decentralization reduce corruption? Empirical evidence from Zimbabwe’s local authorities, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 163-173. https://doi.org/10.70132/a7935939442

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11. Enhancing student learning in accounting: bridging online and classroom education in a selected higher education institution in South Africa

Thami Isaac Makhoba, Yusuf Lukman, Newlin Marongwe, Bulelwa Makena

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Makhoba, T. I.; Lukman, Y.; Marongwe, N.; Makena, B. 2026. Enhancing student learning in accounting: bridging online and classroom education in a selected higher education institution in South Africa, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 174-188. https://doi.org/10.70132/y2349675773

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12. Countering land fraud through digital conveyancing reforms: insights from Kenya’s Ardhisasa for Zimbabwe

Munashe Matambo

Reference to this article should be made as follows:
Matambo, M. 2026. Countering land fraud through digital conveyancing reforms: insights from Kenya’s Ardhisasa for Zimbabwe, Insights into Regional Development 8(1): 189-201. https://doi.org/10.70132/b8353686595

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