Which Kind of Monarchy?

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Which Kind of Monarchy? Anonymous 11/22/15 (Sun) 06:40:19 d1e07b No.328

Which of the following do you mean when you say monarchy?

>Absolute goddam monarchy, "L'etat, c'est moi." This doesn't have to be hard you faggot OP.

>Constitutional monarchy. Queen Victoria style. Got to have some checks and balances somewhere.

>Elective monarchy. Poland should have had a fair chance to try out their system more fully. Got to make sure some inbred Philip V doesn't get in.

>Really something more of an aristocracy. Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn is on to something.

>Figurehead monarchy. God Bless Felipe VI. It provided a damn fine backup for Spain and Belgium.

Anonymous 11/24/15 (Tue) 14:28:00 888ca8 No.342

Meritocracy?

Anonymous 11/25/15 (Wed) 15:28:46 fde237 No.344

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Something like imperial, mafia or fascist structure, utilizing a system of patronage and concentrating all power in the state.

The lines of communication and authority allow some informal checks on power. If things get out of hand, a coup can oust the leader as the second tier of power has the ability to unite its forces in extreme cases, but consensus must be made in order for that to happen.

A similar system in republican government would be federalism.

Anonymous 11/25/15 (Wed) 17:10:20 d1e07b No.345

>>344

Something like the ancient Incans?

Anonymous 11/25/15 (Wed) 17:51:21 0c0020 No.346

Absolute goddam monarchy, "L'etat, c'est moi." This doesn't have to be hard you faggot OP.

Anonymous 11/26/15 (Thu) 03:47:58 06e367 No.347

>>328

Monarch with a House of Lords, who have sort of "shares" in the country, joint-stock company style. The more successful and profitable the country, the better they do. Laffer curve and a universal constitutional right of free exit makes sure that things are nice for the commoners.

Anonymous 02/29/16 (Mon) 03:57:56 1e125f No.354

>>328

How about the emperor has many, many heirs and they compete in a meritocratic way to see who becomes the lord and his assistentes and stuff

Anonymous 02/29/16 (Mon) 15:36:50 8c3c94 No.357

>>328

>>Really something more of an aristocracy. Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn is on to something.

This.

Though the iron law of oligarchy always holds. There isn't any such thing as an absolute monarchy.

Even if societies which supposedly had an absolute monarchy, like premodern China, it was only ever an ideal centered around the conception of the emperor as divinely chosen, which was the justification for the power of the state.

Because a monarch requires the cooperation of other powerful people to rule. If he gives an order, and other members of the ruling faction don't obey, it has no force.

A monarch has to compromise with others in power. That's part of the political process. Or else he risks rebellion, and destabilizing his realm.