A dozen score and seven years ago, revolutionaries met in Independence Hall in Philadelphia to sever ties with the British crown. No more was a crowned head to rule over America. A declaration stated ...

The monarchy and British government are closely intertwined. While all important decisions are made by MPs in modern times, the Monarch gives ‘final approval’ and signs off all our laws. But the ...

With Queen Elizabeth II's passing, the United Kingdom enters not just a period of mourning, but of huge uncertainty. The queen provided a constant presence during 70 years of change—but she played ...

CHURCHILL OFTEN DESCRIBED parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy as being imperfect--but the best that man had yet devised. It is human nature to require a leader at the helm. In our ...

The death of King Norodom Sihanouk in October last year was a great loss to Cambodia. To the royal family, the King’s tremendous popularity is a double-edged sword. For many years, the monarchy has ...

Government systems decide how a country is ruled and how the citizens live under that rule. Some systems give power to many people, while others give it to just one person, or sometimes to no one at ...