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Antti Pajala

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Structure and evolution of a European Parliament via a network and correlation analysis

2016

We present a study of the network of relationships among elected members of the Finnish parliament, based on a quantitative analysis of initiative co-signatures, and its evolution over 16 years. To understand the structure of the parliament, we constructed a statistically validated network of members, based on the similarity between the patterns of initiatives they signed. We looked for communities within the network and characterized them in terms of members' attributes, such as electoral district and party. To gain insight on the nested structure of communities, we constructed a hierarchical tree of members from the correlation matrix. Afterwards, we studied parliament dynamics yearly, wi…

Statistics and ProbabilityPhysics - Physics and SocietyOperations researchComplex systemBipartite system; Community detection; Complex systems; Correlation analysis; Networks; Social systems; Statistics and Probability; Condensed Matter PhysicsParliamentmedia_common.quotation_subjectOpposition (politics)FOS: Physical sciencesNetworkPhysics and Society (physics.soc-ph)01 natural sciences010305 fluids & plasmasElectoral districtPolitical science0103 physical sciencesSimilarity (psychology)Correlation analysiRegional scienceSocial system010306 general physicsmedia_commonStructure (mathematical logic)GovernmentCommunity detectionCondensed Matter PhysicsBipartite systemQuantitative analysis (finance)Social system
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Structure and Evolution of a European Parliament via a Network and Correlation Analysis

2016

We present a study of the network of relationships among elected members of the Finnish parliament, based on a quantitative analysis of initiative co-signatures, and its evolution over 16 years. To understand the structure of the parliament, we constructed a statistically validated network of members, based on the similarity between the patterns of initiatives they signed. We looked for communities within the network and characterized them in terms of members’ attributes, such as electoral district and party. To gain insight on the nested structure of communities, we constructed a hierarchical tree of members from the correlation matrix. Afterwards, we studied parliament dynamics yearly, wi…

Structure (mathematical logic)ta112Governmentta114Parliamentmedia_common.quotation_subjectOpposition (politics)Quantitative analysis (finance)Social systemElectoral districtPolitical scienceSimilarity (psychology)Regional scienceta517media_commonSSRN Electronic Journal
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