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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/186810341203100201 |
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