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1Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Cadernos De Saude Publica
|June 20, 2019
Summary
Social network analysis aids in studying public policies by considering stakeholders. Integrating relational fabric concepts enhances its application, especially in complex contexts like Brazil, for understanding policy influence.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Political Science
- Public Policy Analysis
Background:
- Social network analysis (SNA) has been utilized since the 1970s to study public policies.
- SNA enables the simultaneous consideration of diverse stakeholders influencing policymaking.
- Existing policy network literature and relational sociology present challenges for SNA application in complex actor environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the application of social network analysis in public policy research.
- To address limitations of SNA in contexts with numerous, interconnected state and civil society actors.
- To propose an integrated conceptual framework for enhanced policy network analysis.
Main Methods:
- Review and analysis of social network analysis methodologies.
- Examination of policy network literature and relational sociology premises.
- Integration of recent relational fabric concepts for state and governance analysis.
Main Results:
- Standard SNA approaches face challenges in pluralistic policy environments with informal links.
- An integrated framework combining SNA with relational fabric concepts can overcome these limitations.
- The proposed framework offers a powerful tool for analyzing relational patterns in public policy production.
Conclusions:
- Social network analysis is a valuable method for public policy research.
- Adapting SNA with relational fabric concepts improves its applicability to complex governance systems.
- Understanding relational patterns is crucial for effective public policy development.
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