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Leader interlocks in Swedish civil society organizations – a network analysis

Lee, Jayeon LU and Scaramuzzino, Roberto LU (2023) In Sociologisk Forskning 59(4). p.387-415
Abstract
This paper contributes to the understanding of power structures in civil society by the exploring organizational connections of leaders holding multiple top-level leadership positions in resource-rich civil society organizations (CSOs) in Sweden. Based on unique association network data among national level CSOs collected in 2018, we discuss possible explanations behind the observed clusters of organizational connections via leader interlocks. Our results show that the resource-rich, national CSOs in Sweden are highly connected with each other via leader interlocks. We find that working within similar policy areas, sharing similar ideological backgrounds or historical legacies, and being a member of sectoral umbrella organizations or... (More)
This paper contributes to the understanding of power structures in civil society by the exploring organizational connections of leaders holding multiple top-level leadership positions in resource-rich civil society organizations (CSOs) in Sweden. Based on unique association network data among national level CSOs collected in 2018, we discuss possible explanations behind the observed clusters of organizational connections via leader interlocks. Our results show that the resource-rich, national CSOs in Sweden are highly connected with each other via leader interlocks. We find that working within similar policy areas, sharing similar ideological backgrounds or historical legacies, and being a member of sectoral umbrella organizations or federations are among the salient characteristics of CSOs connected via leader interlocks. We suggest a multilevel understanding of leader interlocks among CSOs, including those at the individual level, as an avenue for further research. The focus on the individual level explanation would allow an understanding of the field of CSOs through the lens of an elite phenomenon rather than an organization-centered view. (Less)
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association network, board-director network, civil society organisations, Network analysis, Sweden;
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Sociologisk Forskning
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59
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4
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4
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387 - 415
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Sveriges Sociologförbund
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0038-0342
DOI
10.37062/sf.59.23997
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Civil society elites? Comparing elite composition, reproduction, integration and contestation in European civil societies
Civil society elites? The composition, reproduction and integration of elite groups in Swedish civil society
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English
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