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Advanced Introduction to Political Networks
Providing a comprehensive overview of the key fields in political network research, Volker Schneider demonstrates that relational structures play a crucial role in many areas and levels of politics and policymaking as interaction, communications, or dependency relations. Schneider expertly guides the reader from the basic concepts through to advanced methods, using empirical analysis of both local and national case studies.
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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.
Providing a comprehensive overview of the key fields in political network research, Volker Schneider demonstrates that relational structures play a crucial role in many areas and levels of politics and policymaking as interaction, communications, or dependency relations. Schneider expertly guides the reader from the basic concepts through to advanced methods, using empirical analysis of local, national and global case studies.
Key Features:
· Covers multiple levels from local politics to global governance networks
· Explores the development of political thought traced through network relations
· Illustrates a variety of network forms and exemplary applications using advanced methods in network visualisations
The analytical range covered from theory to more complex statistical methods in this Advanced Introduction provides an excellent resource for scholars in political science, public administration, political sociology and communication studies.
Providing a comprehensive overview of the key fields in political network research, Volker Schneider demonstrates that relational structures play a crucial role in many areas and levels of politics and policymaking as interaction, communications, or dependency relations. Schneider expertly guides the reader from the basic concepts through to advanced methods, using empirical analysis of local, national and global case studies.
Key Features:
· Covers multiple levels from local politics to global governance networks
· Explores the development of political thought traced through network relations
· Illustrates a variety of network forms and exemplary applications using advanced methods in network visualisations
The analytical range covered from theory to more complex statistical methods in this Advanced Introduction provides an excellent resource for scholars in political science, public administration, political sociology and communication studies.
Critical Acclaim
‘Volker Schneider has been a passionate advocate of network analytic approaches to political dynamics for the last four decades. In this agile volume he summarizes a substantive body of knowledge on political networks, from elitist to grassroots politics, from media systems to international relations. Offering a nice blend of theoretical insight and empirical evidence, this book will be an excellent travel companion to all those interested in the structural properties of political processes.’
– Mario Diani, University of Trento, Italy
‘In his magisterial Advanced Introduction to Political Networks, Volker Schneider synthesizes decades of theorizing and research by political sociologists and political scientists on structural relations of power and policymaking. A sweeping historical perspective traces political network analysis from its roots in ancient Greek and medieval philosophers to contemporary studies using sophisticated network analytic methods. Schneider generates intriguing insights from analyses of classic and original political network datasets. His lucid explications of political elites, policy domains, military conflicts, and many other topics make this book indispensable for all scholars fascinated by political networks.’
– David Knoke, University of Minnesota, US
‘Volker Schneider’s book embarks on an enlightening journey through the intricate realm of network analysis in politics and policymaking. With clarity and depth, Schneider elucidates fundamental concepts and methodologies, offering diverse applications from political thought to global governance. A beacon of insight for navigating the complex terrain of political networks, provided by one of the most renowned scholars in the field.’
– Christoph Knill, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Germany
– Mario Diani, University of Trento, Italy
‘In his magisterial Advanced Introduction to Political Networks, Volker Schneider synthesizes decades of theorizing and research by political sociologists and political scientists on structural relations of power and policymaking. A sweeping historical perspective traces political network analysis from its roots in ancient Greek and medieval philosophers to contemporary studies using sophisticated network analytic methods. Schneider generates intriguing insights from analyses of classic and original political network datasets. His lucid explications of political elites, policy domains, military conflicts, and many other topics make this book indispensable for all scholars fascinated by political networks.’
– David Knoke, University of Minnesota, US
‘Volker Schneider’s book embarks on an enlightening journey through the intricate realm of network analysis in politics and policymaking. With clarity and depth, Schneider elucidates fundamental concepts and methodologies, offering diverse applications from political thought to global governance. A beacon of insight for navigating the complex terrain of political networks, provided by one of the most renowned scholars in the field.’
– Christoph Knill, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Germany
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction to political networks
2 Theoretical and methodological foundations
3 Networks in political thinking
4 Elite networks
5 Networked politics and policymaking
6 Networks of diffusion and transition
7 Networks in business and civil society
8 Networks in media systems
9 International networks
10 Conclusions to political networks
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
References
1 Introduction to political networks
2 Theoretical and methodological foundations
3 Networks in political thinking
4 Elite networks
5 Networked politics and policymaking
6 Networks of diffusion and transition
7 Networks in business and civil society
8 Networks in media systems
9 International networks
10 Conclusions to political networks
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
References
