What’s the point of constitutional monarchy?
<p>The article examines the point of constitutional monarchy as a form of leadership. It considers five functions of leadership and examines the extent to which constitutional monarchy fits these functions. It concludes the best argument for monarchy is found in the role of leader as exemplar,...
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2024
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| description | <p>The article examines the point of constitutional monarchy as a form of leadership. It considers five functions of leadership and examines the extent to which constitutional monarchy fits these functions. It concludes the best argument for monarchy is found in the role of leader as exemplar, the capacity to act as prototypical group member. As such, the monarch exemplifies the values of state membership, acting as a point of reference and reassurance. Moreover, as the monarch can embody a range of differing conceptions of prototypicality, she can possess different meanings for different state members, providing a shared point of identification for those who would otherwise disagree. However, the mode of selection of the monarch is problematic, making it improbable officeholders will invariably possess the capacity to fulfil the role and bringing moral costs. In consequence, monarchy is a time-limited constitutional form, a transitional mode of leadership.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:0ac665cf-c566-4288-ba82-a4078170eb142024-07-10T12:02:13ZWhat’s the point of constitutional monarchy?Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:0ac665cf-c566-4288-ba82-a4078170eb14EnglishSymplectic ElementsOxford University Press2024Barber, NW<p>The article examines the point of constitutional monarchy as a form of leadership. It considers five functions of leadership and examines the extent to which constitutional monarchy fits these functions. It concludes the best argument for monarchy is found in the role of leader as exemplar, the capacity to act as prototypical group member. As such, the monarch exemplifies the values of state membership, acting as a point of reference and reassurance. Moreover, as the monarch can embody a range of differing conceptions of prototypicality, she can possess different meanings for different state members, providing a shared point of identification for those who would otherwise disagree. However, the mode of selection of the monarch is problematic, making it improbable officeholders will invariably possess the capacity to fulfil the role and bringing moral costs. In consequence, monarchy is a time-limited constitutional form, a transitional mode of leadership.</p> |
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