Analyzing International Relations from British Parliamentary Debates

Abstract

This paper explores the relationship between nations or organizations from the perspective of British Parliament. The co-occurrence network of countries was constructed to detect the characteristics and interaction relationship among these countries. The evolution venation was also mapped to elucidate its continuous development. Results show that the analyses methods proposed in this paper and its application in British parliamentary debates can foster a deep understanding of the status and development of international relations among countries (or organizations).