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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Many of the most stable countries in the world are constitutional monarchies. There’s something to be said for a head of state that’s outside of partisan electoral politics.
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Ok, but all the countries mentioned are also wealthy countries and wealth is probably a bigger predicter of stability. No mention of Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Jordan, Bhutan, Morocco, or Lesotho, which are also constitutional monarchies. It also mentions that 10/21 of the most stable countries are constitutional monarchies, which means slightly more than half are not. I would also wager that of the 10 mentioned, most gained their wealth due to their advantageous geographic locations and colonial exploitation, and not because a divinely appointed figurehead at the top of the political structure.