The elected Pope scored first in our metrics of Status (eigenvector centrality). While we weren’t try to “guess”, our aim was to show that a robust methodology, grounded in sound theory, can illuminate even the most obscure corners of human behavior and organizational dynamics.
In the Network of the Conclave - Bocconi University · Bocconi University
How network science can help us understand who will be the next Pope. The study by Soda, Iorio, and Rizzo reveals how status, information and alliances influence the papal election.