Electing Popes: Approval Balloting and Qualified-Majority Rule
@article{Colomer1998ElectingPA, title={Electing Popes: Approval Balloting and Qualified-Majority Rule}, author={Josep M. Colomer and Iain McLean}, journal={Journal of Interdisciplinary History}, year={1998}, volume={29}, pages={1-22} }
L'A. retrace l'histoire du mode de designation du Pape dans l'Eglise. L'un des enjeux dans cette institution a ete de preserver l'autonomie de l'Eglise catholique face au pouvoir temporel. Les relations entre Pape et empereur romain sont etudiees la pour le souligner. L'A. montre pourquoi l'election papale a longtemps repose sur le principe de l'unanimite : il en montre aussi toutes les limites. Il explique ainsi comment le conclave s'est mis en place, pourquoi on y a instaure la regle de la…
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