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dc.contributor.advisorGlosny, Michael
dc.contributor.authorGregory, Leo S.
dc.dateDec-13
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-18T23:38:56Z
dc.date.available2014-02-18T23:38:56Z
dc.date.issued2013-12
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/38937
dc.description.abstractThis thesis combines social network analysis (SNA) with historical case studies and political science research to examine elite Chinese politics in the Chinese Communist Partys Politburo. Specifically, I develop models of the group dynamics based on academic theories using SNA methodologies. These academic theories are founded on analysis of the role of group dynamics within the Politburopolitical factionalism, individual ideology, and institutionalismand they assess how these dynamics are useful in explaining Politburo behavior. After developing models of the theories, I created an SNA observation of the current Politburo and then compared that network with these models in order to test which theory provides the best explanation or closest fit. My analysis suggests that a combination of institutionalism and personal ideology, as exemplified by the core leader dynamic, best explains current Politburo behavior.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/asocialnetworkna1094538937
dc.publisherMonterey, California: Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.titleA social network analysis of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburoen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.secondreaderMiller, Alice L.
dc.contributor.departmentNational Security Affairs
dc.subject.authorChinese Communist Partyen_US
dc.subject.authorCCPen_US
dc.subject.authorSocial Network Analysisen_US
dc.subject.authordomestic politicsen_US
dc.description.serviceMajor, United States Marine Corpsen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster Of Arts In Security Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia And The Pacific)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineSecurity Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia And The Pacific)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.


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