A Comparison between Political Claims Analysis and Discourse Network Analysis: The Case of Software Patents in the European Union *

摘要: The study of policy discourse comprises actor-centered and content-oriented approaches. We attempt to close the gap between two kinds approaches by introducing a new methodology for analysis political called Discourse Network Analysis. It is based on social network qualitative content takes an entirely relational perspective. Political can be analyzed in dynamic way, approach makes previously unobservable cleavage lines alignments measurable at actor level, level contents discourse, combined layer. compare with claims analysis, competing method, apply both methods European-level software patents. Our results demonstrate how anti-software-patent coalition was mobilized it gained control over important frames, while well-organized pro-software-patent not able gain sovereignty discourse.