Applied Network Analysis
| Belegnummer | 15105 |
|---|---|
| Dozent(en) |
Prof. Dr. Paul W. Thurner |
| Zeit und Ort | Mi 8.30-10 Uhr s.t./Oettingenstr. 67 - CIP-2 (BU 103) |
Kursinhalte
This course introduces to the practice of political network analysis. Following a selective overview of essential concepts and important political science applications, the seminar provides selected data sets to be used for the exercises (description, visualization). Inter alia, it will be demonstrated that formal hierarchies (e.g. gouvernmental organizations) as well as informal relations (communication, coalition, cooperation, coordination etc.) just as well as market structures (e.g. international trade flows) can be represented and investigated as networks. Special attention will be given to the explanation of individual network choices using so called exponential random graph models (ERGM).
Literatur
- Jansen, Dorothea, 2006: Einführung in die Netzwerkanalyse: Grundlagen, Methoden, Forschungsbeispiele. 3., überarb. Auflage. Wiesbaden VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
- Kahler, Miles (Hrsg.), 2009: Networked Politics. Agency, Power, and Governance. Ithaca, London: Cornell University Press.
- Knoke, David, 1990: Political Networks. The Structural Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Maoz, Zeev, 2011. Networks of Nations: The Evolution, Structure, and Impact of International Networks, 1816-2001. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Bemerkung
Doktoranden und BA-Studierende der Politikwissenschaft können bei Interesse als Gäste an diesem Seminar teilnehmen, wenn sie zumindest gute Kenntnisse der Methoden und Statistik besitzen.
