Criticism of monarchy has occurred since ancient times. It can be targeted against the general form of government—monarchy—or more specifically, to particular...

Constitutional monarchy, also known as limited monarchy, parliamentary monarchy or democratic monarchy, is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises...

Absolute monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power. In an absolute monarchy, the king or queen is by no means...

A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication. The political legitimacy and authority...

abolition of monarchy is a legislative or revolutionary movement to abolish monarchical elements in government, usually hereditary. Abolition of absolutist...

argue that Milton's criticism of the English monarchy was being directed specifically at the Stuart monarchy and not at the monarchy system in general....

of Nazi related materials or Third Reich memorabilia. Countries vary on their treatment of freedom of expression. Some countries consider criticism of...

(or a mixed constitution) is a form of government that combines elements of democracy, aristocracy and monarchy, ostensibly making impossible their respective...

a United Monarchy or United Kingdom of Israel existed under the reigns of Saul, Eshbaal, David, and Solomon, encompassing the territories of both the...

controversies: the institution of a meritocratic civil service, the valuation of labor, the expansion of democratic power, and the appraisal of art". Robbins concludes...

against absolute monarchy (particularly as espoused by Robert Filmer and Thomas Hobbes) and for individual consent as the basis of political legitimacy...

republics (constitutional monarchies, for instance, are not) and not all republics are democracies, common definitions of the terms democracy and republic...

dangerous boasts of power and criticism of monarchy caused the "secret" order's existence to become common knowledge, along with the names of many important...

India, the texts often use the phrase to refer a type of oligarchical rule, contrast to monarchy (साम्राज्य saamarajya in Sanskrit). Among the Mahajanapadas...

power rests with the public through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy. Representation in a republic may or may not be freely elected by the general...

refers to a federation of states with a republican form of government that is, more or less, dependent upon the confidence of parliaments at both the...

constitutional monarchy. The Prime Minister, Sam Matekane, is the head of government and has executive authority. The King of Lesotho, Letsie III, is the head of state...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In 1937, the Free State adopted a new constitution that removed all mention of the monarchy. In April...

is a list of former monarchies, i.e. monarchies which once existed but have since been abolished. (Note: entries in bold refer to groups of kingdoms)...

(as the UK House of Lords), or else became elective and remained powerful. Abolition of monarchy Christian republic Criticism of monarchy Democratic republic...

The monarchy of Thailand is the constitutional form of government of the Thailand (formerly Siam). The king of Thailand (Thai: พระมหากษัตริย์ไทย, historically...

égal 'equal'), or equalitarianism, is a school of thought within political philosophy that builds on the concept of social equality, prioritizing it for all...

neither an Islamic monarchy nor secular republic. In other cases it is used merely as a symbol of cultural identity. There are also a number of states where...

organisation of the Soviet Union, but merely a form of democracy. There were several revolutionary workers' movements in various areas of Europe which...

constitutional monarchy with a bicameral legislature, the National Diet. Japan is a developed country and a great power, with one of the largest economies...

period of political and social change in the Russian Empire, starting in 1917. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government...

The monarchy of Sweden is centred on the monarchical head of state of Sweden, by law a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system...

a period of social and political upheaval in France from 1789 until 1799. The Republicans who overthrew the monarchy were driven by ideas of popular sovereignty...

An elective monarchy is a monarchy ruled by a monarch who is elected, in contrast to a hereditary monarchy in which the office is automatically passed...

July Monarchy (French: Monarchie de Juillet), officially the Kingdom of France (French: Royaume de France), was a liberal constitutional monarchy in France...