Political science is fascinated with networks. This fascination builds on networks' descriptive
appeal, and descriptions of networks play a prominent role in recent forays into network …

The paper explores the importance of specialised networks in shaping local/regional
responses to the deepening crisis of conventional agriculture in the EU, as well as …

Objectives. This article tests the hypothesis that social capital—measured in terms of civic
group involvement, social and racial trust, and political engagement—leads to charitable …

Despite a wealth of publications on compliance and noncompliance, regulation scholars still
lack a consistent and comprehensive compliance theory and entertain a collection of partial …

Tie-strength has been in the focus of social science research for decades, yet the use of
measurement tools or scales has been relatively scarce. The aim of this study was to fill the …

Networks are omnipresent in our natural and social world, and they are at the heart of
politics. Relationships of many types drive political institutions, processes, and decision …

The present study focuses on how different features of discussion networks and the contexts
in which they reside are related to political ambivalence, participation, and knowledge …

Political discussion networks are influenced by the opportunities for political interactions
within our larger social environments and more general discussion networks. In this study …

Though often overlooked by political scientists, the issue of regulatory compliance is the
subject of a wide range of interdisciplinary literature, which is presented and discussed here …

Research has shown that black dialysis patients in the United States are significantly less
likely than their white peers to be evaluated and listed for a kidney transplant. Extrapolating …