Possibilities of analytical plaforms in the study of social and political mobilization

Abstract

The article examines the possibilities of using analytical platforms in the study of social and political mobilization. The authors highlight software solutions such as Orange Data Mining, KNIME Analytical Platform and PolyAnalyst as promising tools for analyzing network communications. An example of thematic modeling in the PolyAnalyst software environment of a dataset of messages and comments from thematic groups of VKontakte communities in the Tyumen and Kemerovo regions is shown. The article highlights the dual nature of network participant structures in a virtual environment.