Exploratory Social Network Analysis with Pajek

An extensively revised and expanded second edition of the successful textbook on social network analysis integrating theory, applications and network analysis using Pajek. The main structural concepts and their applications in social research are introduced with exercises. Pajek software and data sets are available so readers can learn network analysis through application and case studies. Readers will have the knowledge, skill and tools to apply social network analysis across the social sciences, from anthropology and sociology to business administration and history. This second edition has a new chapter on random network models, for example, scale-free and small-world networks and Monte Carlo simulation; discussion of multiple relations, islands and matrix multiplication; new structural indices such as eigenvector centrality, degree distribution and clustering coefficients; new visualization options that include circular layout for partitions and drawing a network geographically as a 3D surface; and using Unicode labels. Contents
Part I. Fundamentals: 1. Looking for social structure
2. Attributes and relations
Part II. Cohesion: 3. Cohesive subgroups
4. Sentiments and friendship
5. Affiliations
Part III. Brokerage: 6. Center and periphery
7. Brokers and bridges
8. Diffusion
Part IV. Ranking: 9. Prestige
10. Ranking
11. Genealogies and citations
Part V. Roles: 12. Blockmodels
13. Random graph models
Appendix 1. Getting started with Pajek
Appendix 2. Exporting visualizations
Appendix 3. Shortcut key combinations.

Author/Editor Details
Wouter de Nooy, Universiteit van Amsterdam
Andrej Mrvar, University of Ljubljana
Vladimir Batagelj, University of Ljubljana