Political Network Structure
4,855 views · Published 29 August 2017 · 24:00 · Indexed 29 September 2026
Channel: Systems Innovation Network · 2017 · Science & Technology
Take the full course on our site here: https://www.systemsinnovation.network/posts/start-learning-political-complexity Political network structure refers to the overall structure of connections within a sociopolitical organization and how the topology of that network effects individual members or organizations operating within it. Network theory can be seen to be particularly relevant to the analysis of political systems and power in that power is typically understood as a relational phenomena, but likewise it is a structural phenomenon, actors have power based not only on their inherent qualities but more often based upon their location within a network and their degree of connectivity.
