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Abolishing the monarchy would remove an obstacle to genuine democracy in Britain

Ridyard, Richard (2014) Abolishing the monarchy would remove an obstacle to genuine democracy in Britain. Democratic Audit Blog (03 Dec 2014). Website.

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Abstract

The United Kingdom is a democracy, but nonetheless has an unelected and hereditary Head of State in Queen Elizabeth II. Eventually, she will give way to her son, Prince Charles. Richard Ridyard argues that this state of affairs cannot be justified, and that the continuing presence of a monarch – particularly an influential one – is incompatible with democratic maturity.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information: © 2014 Democratic Audit UK
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2015 10:39
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:23
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/63161

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