»We investigate the complex relationships between countries in the Eurovision Song Contest, by recasting past voting data in terms of a dynamical network. Despite the British tendency to feel distant from Europe, our analysis shows that the U.K. is remarkably compatible, or 'in tune', with other European countries. Equally surprising is our finding that some other core countries, most notably France, are significantly 'out of tune' with the rest of Europe.«

Aus dem Abstract der Studie "How does Europe Make Its Mind Up?" (hier als PDF) über »Connections, cliques, and compatibility between countries in the Eurovision Song Contest« [via Economist]