Networks of Nations: The Evolution, Structure, and Impact of International Networks, 1816-2001 (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521124573 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Groundbreaking New Approach to Political Analysis L. King In this difficult but rewarding work Maoz uses the descriptive mathematics of social network analysis (SNA) to analyze political alliances between nations and correlates a variety of measurements such as regime stability, network density, trade, amount of multilateral interaction, prestige and democratic practice
We shall see whether shift happens in the battle of paradigms." - David Knoke, University of Minnesota, American Journal of Sociology . He provides an accessible blend of clear didactic exposition and rich substantive results that may attract rising generations of scholars eager to explore and exploit new territories. "Zeev Maoz masterfully weaves together theoretical, methodological, and measurement strands into a comprehensive tapestry depicting the potential for social network analysis to illuminate international relations. Whether he wi
He is the author and editor of twelve books and many scholarly articles. Zeev Maoz is professor of political science at the University of California, Davis and a distinguished Fellow at the International Center, Herzliya. . He is past president of the Peace Science Society (international), serves on the editorial board of several journals, and is the academic editor of the book series Innovations in the Study of World Politics
Their security concerns stem from their external environment and their past conflicts. Because many of them cannot ensure their security by their own power, they need allies to balance against a hostile international environment. Maoz views the evolution of international relations over the last two centuries as a set of interacting, cooperative, and conflicting networks of states. The alliance choices made by states define the structure of security cooperation networks and spill over into other cooperative networks, in