The Social Embeddedness of Academic Online Groups in Offline Networks as a Norm Generating Structure: An Empirical Test of the Coleman Model on Norm Emergence
This paper analyzes two questions. First, under which conditions does a norm emerge in academic online groups that prescribes members to help others during group discussions? Second, what effects does such a norm, and other social conditions, have on ...
Connected and Disconnected? On the Impact of Internet Use on Social Connectedness
Based on Durkheim's idea that social differentiation in modern societies leads to division of labour and to increasing alienation between individuals some authors argue that the use of new technologies like the Internet will promote social isolation. ...
Political Multilevel Negotiations and Issue Linkage During an EU Intergovernmental Conference: An Empirical Application
Due to the growing interdependence of countries, international multilateral, multiple issue negotiations become increasingly important. Since there is a quasi-absence of hierarchy and majority voting in international relations, linkage politics is ...
An Experimental Assessment of Coleman's Linear System of Action for Supporting Policy Negotiations
We report on an experimental assessment of the applicability of Coleman's Linear System of Action (LSA) to policy negotiations. In LSA, policy negotiations are modeled as exchange of control over issues. LSA allows one to compute the equilibrium control ...