The structure of norms and relations in patronage systems
James D. Montgomery
Patronage systems are composed of a social relation (between patron and client), the norms associated with this (support, defend, not attack), network-formation rules (governing creation patronage ties). Actors in system face moral dilemmas when they become obligated to fight on both sides conflict, normatively consistent these can never arise. This paper examines structure systems, exploring logical relationships among between network structure. The illustrates how sociologically relevant concerns from deontic logic be incorporated into analysis using algebraic methods familiar analysts.
Social Networks