A Social Network Analysis of the Iranian Government

Abstract

Social networks describe the complex interrelations, both formal and informal, between individuals and groups. Modeling and analysis of social networks has many practical applications across an array of domains. These include government and military applications. An example is considered in detail for the Iranian government decision making process where relevant individuals and groups, their interactions, and their role in the decision-making process are explicitly modeled. This analysis illustrates a flow model representation of social networks. Flow modeling is a robust and powerful tool for social network analysis. This methodology is a result of a three year research effort sponsored by the National Security Agency and National Air Intelligence Center.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 21, 2001
Accession Number
ADA405305

Entities

People

  • Richard Deckro
  • Robert S. Renfro Ii

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Linear Programming
  • Military Applications
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Operations Research
  • Personality
  • Political Science
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Psychological Operations
  • Security
  • Social Environment
  • Social Networks
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Theoretical Analysis.