In today's widespread democratic forms of government, such as a parliamentary or presidential republic.But at the same time there are forty-one country where the monarchy is preserved, and has a variety of forms.The European countries with the monarchy - is the Vatican, Monaco and Liechtenstein.Is this form of government in Africa.You can call Lesotho, Morocco and Swaziland.The modern monarchy has many faces, and entrenched in the Middle East and in a democratic Europe.For example, a constitutional monarchy, where the king has a minimum power of a monarch is completely devoid of it, and keeps his throne as a tribute to tradition: the United Kingdom, Japan.But at the same time, there are countries with an absolute monarchy in which all power is concentrated in the hands of one ruler.This is a speech in the article.
Absolute monarchy - its characteristic
form of government, called absolute monarchy, characterized by the fact that the country is ruled by one man.The legislature and executive and judicial concentrated in the hands of the monarch.You can mention such countries
sovereign rights of the country in which the deliberative body or parliament (it includes the most respected person).However, all decisions of the latter, however, require the consent of the monarch.The role played by the constitution of the Muslim holy book - the Koran.The Council of Arab families in the form of absolute monarchy - an informal institution, except where relatives of the monarch includes enjoying special honor scholars of the Koran.There were cases when a family council (eg, Saudi Arabia) to depose the king, and in his place was elected as a new member of the family.Monarch not only ruled the country, but also combines the temporal and spiritual power, occupying the higher priesthood.He is considered an imam in a country where the Muslim religion recognized by the state.Therefore, modern absolute monarchy that exists in the Middle East, called the absolutist-theocratic.
Despite the fact that the country's absolute monarchy formed on the basis of the feudal aristocracy, they are now flourishing thanks to oil wealth.Most of the power is concentrated at the large financial bourgeoisie.The Gulf countries, which retained the monarchy and parliament and no constitution of its citizens turned into quite wealthy.For example, there exists a publicly available free medical care, free education and the content in the most prestigious institutions in the world.The state provides housing for young families.Arab countries with an absolute monarchy is a social state, aimed at the welfare of the people.
Oman
Considering the country's absolute monarchy, you can stay as an example in the Sultanate of Oman.It is a state located in South-West Asia, has no constitution, it fulfills the role of the Koran.The government is chosen by the monarch.It is called the Council of State.Its first meeting was held in 1998.Apart from him there is still the Shura Council, whose head is appointed by the king.The jurisdiction of the Shura Council are discussing the five-year development plans, care about the environment, referring to the Sultan of expressing their opinions.Only the sultan can solve international affairs.Posts major government officials, the prime minister, governors usually owned by relatives of the king.
What monarchy is superior to other forms of government?First of all - is the ability to ensure the integrity of the country and give it balance.Of course, this form of government will not automatically solve all economic, social and political issues.But at the same time, the state with the absolute monarchy are stable formation of the political and social level.
