Articles: Survival of the Monarchies

The Last Emperor
/ October 30, 2012

The Last Emperor

The role of Japan’s head of state: past, present, and future

The Princeling and the Party
/ October 30, 2012

The Princeling and the Party

An inauspicious start to China’s leadership transition reveals the challenges ahead

Fresh Prince of Lichtenstein
/ October 30, 2012

Fresh Prince of Lichtenstein

Liechtenstein is the closest thing in Europe to an absolute monarchy – but for how long

Rich and Religious
/ October 30, 2012

Rich and Religious

The enigmatic Bruneian monarchy uses oil money to buy freedom from the people

The Death of Kings
/ October 30, 2012

The Death of Kings

Revolutions have deposed kings; parliaments and constitutions have neutered them; and some have ... boosted royal power