Catholic Versus Communist: An Ongoing Issue—The Role of Organizational Affiliation in Accessing the Policy Arena

Abstract

本論文では、市民社会内の情報ネットワーク形成と政治分野への関与する組織のイデオロギー的な所属性の役割を分析する。カトリックと左派所属がキェルツェ(ポーランド)、トリノ(イタリア)に影響を与えるかどうかを調査する。本論文では異なる社会的なネットワーク分析手法を適用して、双方の都市で同類のパートナーを好む傾向があるかを調査する。ただし、提携による影響はトリノの政策決定の権利が予測されるが、キェルツェではこの影響によって社会における主体関係者が中心になって仲介される。双方の都市では、ネットワークがカトリック組織において高い集約性を持つことが特徴付けられるが、これは政治分野における多大な関与によるものである。冷戦終結後から25年間経っており、政治的関与とローカル・ガバナンス構造形態への影響に対する強力な予測となる。This article analyses the role of organizations’ ideological affiliation in shaping information networks within civil society and in granting access to the political sphere. It investigates whether the Catholic and Leftist affiliation of organizations impacts in the city of Turin (Italy) and Kielce (Poland). Applying different social network analysis techniques, the article finds that in both cities there is a tendency towards preferring similar partners. However, while the influence of affiliation is relevant to predict the access to policy making in Turin, in Kielce, this influence is mediated by the actor’s centrality in the social sphere. In both cities, networks are characterized by the higher centrality of Catholic organizations, which also translate in a greater involvement in the political sphere. Twenty-five years after the end of the cold war, past-affiliation is still a strong predictor of political involvement and impacts on the shape of local governance structure.Cet article analyse le rôle de l’appartenance idéologique des organisations pour l’élaboration des réseaux d’information au sein de la société civile et l’autorisation de l’accès à la sphère politique. Il cherche à savoir si l’appartenance catholique et de gauche des organisations exerce une influence dans la ville de Turin (Italie) et de Kielce (Pologne). L’article, qui applique différentes techniques d’analyse des réseaux sociaux, constate qu’il existe dans les deux villes une tendance à préférer des partenaires semblables. Cependant, alors que l’influence de l’appartenance est pertinente pour prévoir l’accès à la prise de décision à Turin, à Kielce cette influence dépend du rôle central de l’acteur dans le domaine social. Dans les deux villes, les réseaux se caractérisent par le rôle central plus important des organisations catholiques, ce qui se traduit également par une plus grande implication dans la sphère politique. Vingt-cinq ans après la fin de la guerre froide, l’appartenance au passé est encore un indicateur fort de la participation politique et impacte la forme de la structure de gouvernance locale.El presente artículo analiza el papel de la afiliación ideológica de las organizaciones a la hora de dar forma a las redes de información dentro de la sociedad civil y de otorgar acceso a la esfera política. Investiga si la afiliación católica o izquierdista de las organizaciones afecta a la ciudad de Turín (Italia) y Kielce (Polonia). Aplicando diferentes técnicas de análisis de redes sociales, el artículo encuentra que en ambas ciudades existe una tendencia a preferir socios similares. Sin embargo, aunque la influencia de la afiliación es relevante para predecir el acceso a la form...

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