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Mapping civil society elites: multi‑dimensional measure of resource stratifcation in civil society (MMRSC)

Scaramuzzino, Roberto LU and Lee, Jayeon LU (2024) In Interest Groups & Advocacy
Abstract
This paper presents a novel methodological approach, multi-dimensional measure of resource stratifcation in civil society (MMRSC). The method aims at mapping civil society organisations based on diferent types of resources for studying resource stratifcation in civil society. The approach is based on six indicators consisting of economic, political, and media resources, internal and external to civil society. The MMRSC is a development and adaptation of the positional method within the elite research tradition aiming at identifying individuals holding central positions in powerful organisations. To be able to apply the positional method to civil society studies, the paper argues for a multi dimensional understanding of resources taking... (More)
This paper presents a novel methodological approach, multi-dimensional measure of resource stratifcation in civil society (MMRSC). The method aims at mapping civil society organisations based on diferent types of resources for studying resource stratifcation in civil society. The approach is based on six indicators consisting of economic, political, and media resources, internal and external to civil society. The MMRSC is a development and adaptation of the positional method within the elite research tradition aiming at identifying individuals holding central positions in powerful organisations. To be able to apply the positional method to civil society studies, the paper argues for a multi dimensional understanding of resources taking into account diverse organisational forms and goals within civil society. The method is presented in a systematic step-by-step structure with exemplifcations based on how it has been used in a study of civil society elites in four European countries and at the EU level. (Less)
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Civil society organisations, Elites, Research methods, Resource stratification, Power
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Interest Groups & Advocacy
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21 pages
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Palgrave Macmillan
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  • scopus:85190406035
ISSN
2047-7414
DOI
10.1057/s41309-024-00205-x
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Civil society elites? Comparing elite composition, reproduction, integration and contestation in European civil societies
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English
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yes
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2024-04-15 09:44:53
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  keywords     = {{Civil society organisations; Elites; Research methods; Resource stratification; Power}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{04}},
  publisher    = {{Palgrave Macmillan}},
  series       = {{Interest Groups & Advocacy}},
  title        = {{Mapping civil society elites: multi‑dimensional measure of resource stratifcation in civil society (MMRSC)}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41309-024-00205-x}},
  doi          = {{10.1057/s41309-024-00205-x}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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