International Public Administrations on Twitter: A Comparison of Digital Authority in Global Climate Policy

International organizations and their secretariats, called international public administrations (IPAs), have been found to hold considerable authority in world politics. This study conceptualizes and measures IPA authority in the digital sphere. It proposes the concept of digital authority to measur...

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Published in:Journal of comparative policy analysis 2022-05, Vol.24 (3), p.271-295
Main Authors: Goritz, Alexandra, Schuster, Johannes, Jörgens, Helge, Kolleck, Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authority
Climate change
Climate policy
comparative analysis
exponential random graph models (ERGMs)
global climate policy
International organizations
international public administrations
Social networks
Twitter
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Summary:International organizations and their secretariats, called international public administrations (IPAs), have been found to hold considerable authority in world politics. This study conceptualizes and measures IPA authority in the digital sphere. It proposes the concept of digital authority to measure the authority of actors in online social networks (OSN), such as Twitter. Applying exponential random graph models (ERGMs) based on Twitter data during climate change negotiations the article compares the authority of IPAs to that of other actors. The findings show that IPAs are attributed as much authority as state actors in global climate communication networks on Twitter.
ISSN:1387-6988
1572-5448
DOI:10.1080/13876988.2020.1824548