The Constitution Unit

Monarchy in Modern Democracy

Episode Summary

Does monarchy still deserve the attention of students of politics? And is the fact that most of the world’s healthiest democracies are monarchies anything more than a coincidence?

Episode Notes

Serious books on monarchy are rare, but a new volume on Europe’s eight contemporary democracies helps to fill the gap. Does monarchy still deserve the attention of students of politics? And is the fact that most of the world’s healthiest democracies are monarchies anything more than a coincidence? In this episode of 'UCL Uncovering Politics', book co-author, Professor Robert Hazell, explores some of these questions. 

Host:

Dr Alan Renwick

Guest: 

Professor Robert Hazell

Find out more about the project: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/research/monarchy-church-and-state/monarchy-europe