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Social Networks in Dutch Parliament 1

Social Networks in DutchParliament

Cooperation and opposition networks

Maarten Marx

Universiteit van Amsterdam

CCCT Seminar 2011-01-21


Content

bull PoliticalMashup project aims

bull Network information in Parliamentary Proceedings

bull Debate graphs and graphs of debaters


Politicalmashup project

Connect political data

bull 4 data sources

Promises and actions of politicians

Reactions on those in media and by general public

bull Connect data on

Political entities

Time

Topics


Data sources

Promises

bull Election manifestos

bull Party websites and blogs

bull Twitter personal blogs YouTube LinkedIn

Actions Parliamentary proceedings 1814ndashyesterday

Reactions

bull News media

bull User generated content Fora Twitter Comments on news


Used technique

Make implicit structure and information explicit

bull text mining

bull data normalization

bull data integration


Two main aims

Make advanced search easy and possible


Two main aims


bull return speeches by Balkenende


Two main aims



bull about Irak


Two main aims



bull about Irak

bull in answers to interruptions by PVV members


Two main aims



bull about Irak


Queries which mix Content and Structure


Example

bull Wie heeft het in de Kamer over Hitler en wat zeggen ze dan

bull httpxmlpoliticalmashupnlrestdbtestHANsearchformxqueryq=hitler

bull For comparison same query with overheidnl


Aim 2

Make large-scale longitudinal and comparative analysis possible

bull Queries which mix Content and Structure

bull Extensive control on output format

bull Export results to Excel SPSS GraphML


Example (Vliegenthart)

Query bull rsquoimmigra OR minorit OR ethni OR asylum OR(race AND relations) OR migratrsquo

bull rsquoImmgra OR minderhe OR vreemdeling OR ethni ORasiel OR (ras AND relaties) OR migrarsquo

bull and in Danish Swedish Norwegian

Data sources Hansard data of NL UK EU parliament

Scandinavian Parliaments

Periods As long as possible NL 1975ndash2010 UK 1935ndash2010 EU

1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)

Output Excel file with for each speech in Parliament which matches

the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno

bull title of debate

bull number of characters of speech

bull number of paragraphs of speech

bull text of speech


Content





Networks from proceedings

Cooperation Together creating andor filing documents (undirected

graph)

bull motions

bull amendments

bull initiatief wetsvoorstel

Opposition Debating a topic directed graph (attackogram)


Cooperation network data

bull Example

bull Data and analysis available at

httpdatapoliticalmashupnlPoliticalMashupSocialNetworks

bull Funky Visualizations


Content





Deeply nested structure in Proceedings

bull Rich data model

bull Meeting (1 Day)

bull Topic

bull Stage direction

bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph


Several applications

bull Summarization of one debate

bull Studying large collections of debates

bull (Evolving) interruption networks of politicians and parties


Summary Interruption Graphs

bull Summary of one debate [Kaptein Kamps M 2008]

bull Recent Debate


Large collections of debates

bull Debategraphs available for each debate since 1996

bull httpdatapoliticalmashupnldebatesnl

bull Debate on Davids Report


Networks of people and parties

bull Network of debate-rdquofriendsrdquo available for each politician

bull httpdatapoliticalmashupnlpoliticinl02220xml

bull Easy to lift to party level using our biographical database


Conclusions

bull Very rich (evolving) network data available

bull Longitudinal analysis possible

bull PoliticalMashup is happy to assist in data preparation

bull We need to be pushed a little for the older stuff

bull But it is easy to push us and we love to cooperate


Thanks

Networks Rob Mokken Jaap Kamps Rianne Kaptein

Data collection and preparation Anne Schuth Arjan Nusselder

Justin van Wees Bart de Goede

Grants NWO EU FP7 Koninklijke Bibliotheek Tweede Kamer

Digitale Pioniers

1 Cooperation and opposition networks

2 Content

3 Politicalmashup project

4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2

9 Example (Vliegenthart)

10 Example (continued)

11 Content

12 Networks from proceedings

13 Cooperation network data

14 Content

15 Deeply nested structure in Proceedings

16 Several applications

17 Summary Interruption Graphs

18 Large collections of debates

19 Networks of people and parties

20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Content







bull 4 data sources




Political entities

Time

Topics


Data sources

Promises





Reactions

bull News media



Used technique


bull text mining




Two main aims



Two main aims




Two main aims



bull about Irak


Two main aims



bull about Irak



Two main aims



bull about Irak




Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks




bull 4 data sources




Political entities

Time

Topics


Data sources

Promises





Reactions

bull News media



Used technique


bull text mining




Two main aims



Two main aims




Two main aims



bull about Irak


Two main aims



bull about Irak



Two main aims



bull about Irak




Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Data sources

Promises





Reactions

bull News media



Used technique


bull text mining




Two main aims



Two main aims




Two main aims



bull about Irak


Two main aims



bull about Irak



Two main aims



bull about Irak




Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Used technique


bull text mining




Two main aims



Two main aims




Two main aims



bull about Irak


Two main aims



bull about Irak



Two main aims



bull about Irak




Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Two main aims



Two main aims




Two main aims



bull about Irak


Two main aims



bull about Irak



Two main aims



bull about Irak




Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Two main aims




Two main aims



bull about Irak


Two main aims



bull about Irak



Two main aims



bull about Irak




Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Two main aims



bull about Irak


Two main aims



bull about Irak



Two main aims



bull about Irak




Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Two main aims



bull about Irak



Two main aims



bull about Irak




Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Two main aims



bull about Irak




Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Example





Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Aim 2













1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks









1999-2010

Output


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Example (continued)


the query

bull date

bull speakername

bull speakerid

bull speaker-party

bull speechdocno




bull text of speech


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Content







graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks




graph)

bull motions

bull amendments





bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks



bull Example





Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Content








bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks





bull Topic


bull Scene


bull Speech

bull Paragraph









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks









bull Recent Debate












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks












Conclusions







Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks


Thanks





Digitale Pioniers


2 Content


4 Data sources

5 Used technique

6 Two main aims

7 Example

8 Aim 2



11 Content



14 Content






20 Conclusions

21 Thanks

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