Modern Monarchs and Democracy: Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej and Juan Carlos of Spain

The history of democracy is typically a history of struggle against monarchs and other such autocrats. The elevation of one person over others by virtue of blood and birth has come to be seen as anachronistic; yet some monarchies have managed to survive to this day. This paper analyses two examples...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Serhat Ünaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/186810341203100201