Exploring the hidden influence of international treaty secretariats: using social network analysis to analyse the Twitter debate on the ‘Lima Work Programme on Gender’

Jörgens, Helge; Kolleck, Nina; Saerbeck, Barbara

doi:10.1080/13501763.2016.1162836

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“…These positions allow them to increase their impact on the information diffusion in the network. This is in line with findings from studies investigating the UNFCCC Twitter network, which showed that the convention's secretariat has a particularly influential role (Kolleck et al 2017;Jörgens, Kolleck, and Saerbeck 2016).…”

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“…The main idea is that social systems are 'networks through which information (or any resource) flows from node to node along paths consisting of ties interlocked through shared endpoints' (Borgatti and Lopez-Kidwell 2011, 43). A social network perspective shifts the unit of analysis from individual actors towards the relations between them and the overall network these relations constitute (Jörgens, Kolleck, and Saerbeck 2016). The examination of relations can lead to the identification of particularly central and, possibly, influential actors within a network as inferred from their relative position to others (Kolleck 2016).…”

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The rise of global policy networks in education: analyzing Twitter debates on inclusive education using social network analysis

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2019

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The rise of global policy networks in education: analyzing Twitter debates on inclusive education using social network analysis

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2019

Journal of Education Policy

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“…Yet, the ability of ideational bureaucracies to influence policy outputs is contingent on their ability to persuade member states in the legislative and executive organs of the IGO. Thus, the relative position of an ideational bureaucracy in issue‐specific communication networks (Jörgens et al ) and the ‘epistemic community’ (Haas , p. 2) is highly relevant. Once the member states have decided to delegate executive tasks to an ideational bureaucracy (for the various reasons outlined by Hawkins et al , pp.…”

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Comparing the autonomy of international public administrations: An ideal‐type approach

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2017

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International Public Administrations (IPAs), that is, the secretariats of international organizations, are important actors in global governance. This article develops a new typology of IPAs that captures the potential influence of these bureaucratic bodies on international policy‐making. The main argument is that when conceptualizing the varying roles and potential policy impact of IPAs, it is useful to distinguish between their ability to develop autonomous preferences (autonomy of will) on the one hand, and their capacity to transform these preferences into action (autonomy of action) on the other. Based on this premise, the article introduces four distinct ideal‐types of international bureaucracies and suggests indicators to locate a diverse sample of 20 administrations within the four‐fold typology. The results reveal the empirical diversity of IPA autonomy and allow for a first empirical assessment of the factors behind this pattern.

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“…"Networks are a way of thinking about social systems that focus our attention on the relationships among the entities that make up the system" (Borgatti et al, 2018, p. 2). The main idea of analyzing social networks is to shift the focus from attributional information to the relational aspects of the researched subjects, that is, the way they are embedded in a network (Wassermann and Faust, 1994;Jörgens et al, 2016). This approach contrasts with more traditional methods of social sciences, such as interviews or surveys, and can therefore provide a different type of information.…”

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The Global Diffusion of Social Innovations – An Analysis of Twitter Communication Networks Related to Inclusive Education

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Kolleck

2020

Front. Educ.

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In recent decades, different social innovations-such as lifelong learning, inclusion or Education for Sustainable Development-have had a huge impact on domestic education systems. In an increasingly globalized world, innovations diffuse across national borders. At the same time, diffusion processes seem to be highly influenced by public and private actors, e.g., international organizations (IOs) or non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Both state and non-state actors use social networks and digital communication platforms, such as Twitter, as channels for the diffusion of social innovations and practices. Inclusive education, which has become the main alternative to special schools for the schooling of children with disabilities, is a widely discussed innovation in education and, hence, represents a suitable case for the study of global diffusion processes and the involved actors. Thus, drawing on social network theory (SNT), the aim of this paper is to examine the structure of the Twitter communication network forming around the social innovation of inclusive education. Empirically, we use social network analysis (SNA) to map the communication network; identify central actors; and infer assumptions about the role of different actor groups. Our results show, for instance, that especially NGOs and IOs hold central positions in the network, which enables them to exert influence on the diffusion of innovative ideas. Overall, the findings of our study indicate how the online communication tool Twitter can play a crucial role for actors who seek to influence the global diffusion of social innovations in education and effect education policies, norms and systems at the global, national and regional levels as such.

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Exploring the hidden influence of international treaty secretariats: using social network analysis to analyse the Twitter debate on the ‘Lima Work Programme on Gender’

Cited by 52 publications

References 39 publications

The rise of global policy networks in education: analyzing Twitter debates on inclusive education using social network analysis

The rise of global policy networks in education: analyzing Twitter debates on inclusive education using social network analysis

Comparing the autonomy of international public administrations: An ideal‐type approach

The Global Diffusion of Social Innovations – An Analysis of Twitter Communication Networks Related to Inclusive Education

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