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Monarchy and aristocracy as governance

Why Aristotle’s Good King and a Hereditary Aristocracy Beat Democracy’s Illusion of Choice in 2026

An opinion, held to the end. Aristotle’s ranking of governments, Britain’s farewell to its hereditary legislators and a Gulf state that plans in…

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Live · Updated 2 Nov 2026

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