2 papers
physics.soc-ph2025
The relationship between episcopal genealogy and ideology in the Roman Catholic Church
Marta Baratto, Ivan Casanovas, Ivan Decostanzi +7
In this study we investigate how hierarchical structures within the Roman Catholic Church shape the ideological orientation of its leadership. The full episcopal genealogy dataset…
physics.soc-ph2023
How Social Rewiring Preferences Bridge Polarized Communities
Henrique M. Borges, Vítor V. Vasconcelos, Flávio L. Pinheiro
Recently, social debates have been marked by increased polarization of social groups. Such polarization not only implies that groups cannot reach a consensus on fundamental questio…