Thursday, September 22, 2011

Network Analysis in the field of International Relation

This is an interesting article on the incorporation of Network Analysis in the field of international relations and some of the benefits (allowing for new and different analysis on the concept of power) and challenges (obtaining complete and accurate data sets) of doing so.


Network Analysis for International Relations
Emilie M. Hafner-Burton,Miles Kahler and Alexander H. Montgomery (2009).

International Organization,
Volume 63
, Issue 03, July 2009 pp 559-592

http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0020818309090195

3 comments:

Christopher Tunnard said...

This is indeed interesting. The authors hope to come out with a book on the subject soon.

Kali den Heijer said...

Nice pull from Drezner's class - I was going to post it! but congrats on getting it up first :)

Christopher Tunnard said...

There is a whole body of new literature that is coming out on SNs in IR. It is one of the main themes of the Int'l Studies Assn. annual conference next March.