Nederlandse elites in de negentiende eeuw. Een vergelijking van netwerken rondom het provinciebestuur in Groningen en oostelijk Noord-Brabant

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In this article change in integration and social differentiation of elites in two regions is compared. Social network-analysis is applied to the board-members of numerous organizations, councils and institutions in the provinces of Groningen and Noord-Brabant. The results of these analyses are interpreted from an institutional and a social perspective. The integration of elite-groups had a strong institutional character, but the social composition of the elites differentiated after 1875. Variation in elite dynamics between the two regions are the results of different urban structures, religious orientation of the populations and differences in social mobilization of non-elite-groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]; Copyright of Mens en Maatschappij is the property of Amsterdam University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)