Inheriting Divisions? The Role of Catholic and Leftist Affiliation in Local Cooperation Networks: The Case of Italy and Poland

Bassoli, Matteo; Theiss, Maria

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“…As has already been shown (Bassoli and Theiss 2014), selective cooperation between Catholic and (post-)Communist organizations in both cities is not a coincidence (Proposition 1a) and the Catholic coalition plays a major role in both cities (Proposition 1b). The problem is thus to measure to what extent the Catholic and post-Communist organizations exchange information with those sharing their normative system, or to what extent the sharp cleavage is subsiding, given the presence of cross-cultural ties.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Therefore, while belonging to the Catholic faction is a driver of political centrality in Turin, it is not in Kielce, where belonging itself needs to be supported by the central position of the organization. As already shown (Bassoli and Theiss 2014), the hegemonic role played by Catholic organizations in Poland features the presence of marginal organizations among their ranking; on the contrary (most), Catholic organizations in Turin are able to have direct access to policy making, without the mediating role of centrality.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…I first give an account of the impact of ideological affiliation using the E-I (external-internal) index 7 (Krackhardt and Stern 1988), rerunning the analysis of Bassoli and Theiss (2014). The index assesses the statistical difference between the actual homophily and the null hypothesis (the observed value is due to chance alone and not a systematic cause).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As Bassoli and Theiss (2014) showed, different theoretical approaches underline that values have a specific role vis-à-vis actors' relations: network theory (Emirbayer and Goodwin 1994), Social Movement Theory (Snow 2004;Oliver and Johnston 2000) and Advocacy Coalition Framework (Sabatier ajnd Weible 2007;Zafonte and Sabatier 1998). Generally speaking, the differential importance of values relates also to the importance given to agents and their nature.…”

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“…Acknowledgments Sections two and three have been published in a previous version in Bassoli and Theiss (2014). I have to thank Maria Theiss for sharing her knowledge on Poland and help me drafting the 2013 chapter, which is the backbone of this follow-up, without her this article would have never seen the light of day.…”

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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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Section: The Impact Of Ideological Clustering At the Societal Levelmentioning

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Inheriting Divisions? The Role of Catholic and Leftist Affiliation in Local Cooperation Networks: The Case of Italy and Poland

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

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

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

Civil Society as Networks of Issues and Associations: The Case of Food

All smoke, no fire? Sharing practices and political investment in two Italian cities

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