Political participation and voluntary associations : A hypergraph case study.

ABSTRACT: Civic organizations, ranging from interest groups to voluntary associations, significantly influence policy formation in representative democracies. This work presents a local case study that examines the relationship between voluntary associations and local political institutions in a village with nearly two thousand residents. Traditionally, sociologists' approaches have focused on individual characteristics such as age, gender, or socio-professional status. In this study, we analyze social interactions between members of organizations modeled through a hypergraph. Specifically, we model interactions as hyperedges that correspond to activities proposed by organizations and involve the individuals who participate in those activities. Our analysis reveals a community-based structure, where

SUBMITTER: Azaiez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11771882 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature