"Using a network statistical models in the practice of political analysis "
Abstract
"Using a network statistical models in the practice of political analysis "
Incoming article date: 06.09.2016This article discusses some of the problems arising in the study of political processes of network modeling methods. The relation of concepts, models and their practical application in the analysis of political events is analyzed. The purpose of work is to examine the hypothesis testing problem in the practice of political analysis using empirical methods in the field of cooperation between public institutions and networks of civic engagement structures. It is shown that the use of network modeling methods to move from descriptive methods, cluster analysis to statistical models, reproducing the interaction of political subjects, which makes it possible to produce test of hypotheses by empirical methods. Statistical models combine the methods of qualitative analysis and quantitative methods of hypotheses verification and application of the results of various concepts in political practice. Revealed the limitations of the use of the research capacity of the network models, associated with incomplete empirical data obtained during the field research that requires the experiments, various forms of observation and interviews. Results of the analysis and forecasting can be used in the practice of "network management", aimed at the impact on the network structure by changing the institutional rules and regulations.
Keywords: network statistical models, network management, policy diffusion, diffusion of innovations