The Wittenberg Framework: A Reader-Oriented Conceptual Overview

Reader’s note: New readers are encouraged to begin with Part 0 , Chapter 4 (“Architecture of the Series and Reader Orientation ”), which provides a brief overview and orientation to the Framework. Links to Preprints are listed in Part 0, Chapter 5 (“Publication and Citation Record”) A reader-oriented conceptual overview of the Wittenberg Framework as a qualitative, non-metric axial architecture for understanding how governance environments organize justification, relational expectations, regulatory interpretation, and contextual plurality. The article introduces the conceptual core of the Framework, clarifies its non-prescriptive and non-metric stance, and explains how it functions as a structural lens for interpreting governance orientations across different contexts. Version 1 (2026-01-07): Inital Version