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Sara Major

Department of Sociology, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

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Sara Major is a sociologist based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, whose research spans computational social science, network analysis, and the study of emotions and affective dynamics. Major applies methods such as exploratory graph analysis to questions related to populism and emotional processes, contributing to quantitatively oriented approaches within the social sciences.

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Aleksandar Tomašević

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Dynamic exploratory graph analysis of emotions in politics

By Aleksandar Tomašević & Sara Major

August 1, 2024

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