Why Monarchies Still Reign

IF 4.3 1区 社会学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE Journal of Democracy Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1353/jod.2023.0017
Adria Lawrence
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Abstract:Is political opposition in monarchies different than in other types of autocracies? This article shows that monarchies are no less vulnerable to regime change than any other authoritarian regime—they fall via coups, collapse during war, and transform into democracies—but they are less likely than other types of autocracies to be overthrown by revolutionary protest. This reduced threat from the street arises from a unique institutional feature: Monarchies can democratize without destabilizing the leadership through transitioning to a democratic constitutional monarchy. The prospect of retaining the ruler appeals to opposition groups who value both democracy and stability, but it also has implications for their ability to organize and sustain mass protest. Monarchies have been extraordinarily common throughout history; investigating how monarchies transition is important for understanding the trajectories of modern states.
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为什么君主政体仍然统治
摘要:君主政体中的政治反对派与其他类型的专制政体不同吗?这篇文章表明,君主政体不比任何其他威权政体更容易受到政权更迭的影响——它们通过政变垮台,在战争中崩溃,并转变为民主政体——但它们比其他类型的独裁政体更不可能被革命抗议推翻。街头威胁的减少源于一个独特的制度特征:君主政体可以通过向民主君主立宪制过渡,在不破坏领导层稳定的情况下实现民主化。保留统治者的前景吸引了既重视民主又重视稳定的反对派团体,但这也影响了他们组织和维持大规模抗议的能力。君主政体在历史上非常普遍;研究君主政体如何转型对于理解现代国家的轨迹非常重要。
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Journal of Democracy
Journal of Democracy POLITICAL SCIENCE-
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期刊介绍: Since its inception in 1990, the Journal of Democracy has become an influential international forum for scholarly analysis and competing democratic viewpoints. Its articles have been cited in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and widely reprinted in many languages. Focusing exclusively on democracy, the Journal monitors and analyzes democratic regimes and movements in scores of countries around the world. Each issue features a unique blend of scholarly analysis, reports from democratic activists, updates on news and elections, and reviews of important recent books.
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