Monarchism is what?

"Wise monarch" is an excellent word combination that retains the grandeur and romanticism of the past. Today, existing monarchies can be counted on the fingers of one hand, although several centuries ago this was the most common form of government. Over time, monarchies have turned into republics, democratic and sovereign states. However, there remains one socio-political trend - monarchism. These are organizations and teachings that advocate the revival of the monarchy.

What do you need to know about monarchism?

To avoid any misunderstandings, it is worth noting that:

• Monarchy is a form of government.
• The monarch is the ruler of the monarchy.
• Monarchism is a socio-political movement that advocates the preservation or establishment of a monarchy.

We can consider that monarchism considers monarchy the best and the only true solution for the development of the state. Initially, the word "monarchy" was treated as a single authority, and only nowadays this term is understood as royal, hereditary rule. This understanding is not true. If we take, for example, the emperors of the Roman Empire or the Polish kings, then they can be called monarchs with confidence, although initially these posts were not hereditary.

Definition of Monarchism

If we give a definition to this definition, it will sound like this: monarchism is a socio-political trend, convinced of the necessity and desirability of the monarchy, and tries to establish it, revive or restore it with all its might.

An important role in monarchism is paid directly to the monarch, who should not only occupy a leading position, but really manage. The monarch is obliged to have an absolute right to rule, which passes exclusively by heredity.

Adherents of monarchism slopes to unite in the corresponding organizations. In many countries of the world, such social associations can be found. The largest is the International Monarchical Conference. According to the data of January 11, 2010, in this association there were 67 organizations supporting monarchism. Basically they promote the ideas of monarchism to the masses, and in some republican countries, such as Bulgaria, they take an active part in the political struggle.

Russia

This flow did not pass Russia. Monarchism in Russia first appeared in 1880. Representatives of this movement supported the idea of monarchism as the only acceptable state system.

These organizations became especially active during the period from 1905 to 1917. At this time large associations of monarchists, such as the Union of October 17 or the Union of the Russian People, begin to emerge. They advocated the establishment of a monarchy on the territory of the country and the preservation of the autocracy, but after the revolution their activity fell sharply, if not to say that it was completely paralyzed.

Only after the collapse of the Soviet Union, monarchical organizations began to appear again on the territory of the country. Russian monarchism announced itself in 2012. Then, for the first time, an organization officially proclaiming this movement and advocating the establishment of a constitutional monarchy on the territory of Russia was officially registered. The archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church also joins the general trend of monarchism, which does not exclude the possibility of establishing a monarchy on the territory of Russia.

Socialism and monarchy

In 2015, Vsevolod Chaplin - an adherent of monarchism, proposed to combine socialism and monarchy, thus receiving a new political trend. Initially, these two directions were irreconcilable and opposed each other. They are on different planes: socialism is oriented towards socio-economic systems, and monarchism is a type of state system. But, in a new current called Social-Monarchism, all conflicting positions are leveled.

The idea of the establishment of social monarchism belongs to Vladimir Karpets. Its main idea is that all "estates serve one sovereign". Simply put, in a monarchical state such a policy must be established to strengthen social ties between representatives of different strata of the population. This would be a good basis for the revival of the economy.

Good king

Due to some historical events, the people had a desire to create a monarchy and rely solely on the ruler who would have answered all the questions. At such times, anyone could pretend to be a monarch if only his political views provided all with a worthy future, and most importantly indicated how to come to this future based on the capabilities of the people.

The people in turn faithfully believed in the kindness, strength and infallibility of the ruler, so he executed any of his orders. This kind of government, which implies an unconditional belief in the good and justice of the monarch, is called "naive monarchism." His representatives are sure that the tsar can be either kind, or he can be appeased and live, not denying himself anything.

Romanticism

Proceeding from all of the above, we can draw the following conclusion: monarchies are created, developed and strengthened thanks to the monarch, who can rule according to the expectations of the people. Even if we take social-monarchism into account, only a strong leader will be able to win the trust of all strata of the population and force them to work for themselves. Accordingly, in the monarch people see justice, support and support.

But, what will happen if the support suddenly collapses? When the people, whose duty was to protect the monarch, remains in silence. Or when the monarch refuses to fight, does not make a decision, hoping for the will of the case, then the monarchy can no longer be spoken. The collapse of romantic monarchism - that's how it can be called. When the ideal, ascended on a pedestal and in which the scepter of power is invested, begins to show weakness, the subordinates lose their confidence. As a result, a coup may occur in the country or absolute anarchy may reign.

Nationalists

On this adherents of monarchism do not stop. Since in some countries it is impossible to create monarchies, a priori, because of socio-political and cultural factors, then monarchists begin to slightly modify the main current in order to please everyone. So to speak, and the wolves are full, and the sheep are safe. Do not ignore the direction of national monarchism - a mixture of nationalism and monarchism.

Representatives of this trend pay special attention to the problem of national identification. Simply put, the monarch must be a native of this country, at least until the seventh generation. In the process of government, more attention must be given to problems of national identification of the population, to develop the culture and mentality of the country.

In some radical organizations of national monarchism it is believed that the indigenous people of a particular country should have special advantages. Take, for example, the country of Kuwait, where the indigenous people live without needing anything. They will never work on low-paid vacancies, all occupy only managerial positions. Get a lot of benefits, bonuses and other rewards. You can even say that the "gold million" Kuwaitis are serviced by foreigners looking for work. Also, the adherents of the idea of national monarchism want the monarch to defend the honor of his people and give him the opportunity to enjoy all the blessings of his country.

How to understand monarchism?

From all that has been said above, it may be argued that the adherents of monarchism want one thing: to restore an empire on the territory of the country, in which the tsar will all run it. It's right. But this is only a form. With regard to content, under monarchy rule means the return of ownership to owners, the establishment of a privileged class of public figures, as well as the restoration of the old society.

If we assume that in the territory of modern Russia the monarchy will be restored, then the population will have the opportunity:

• To show an economic initiative.
• Show self-activity and freedom in public life.
• The importance of law and law will be restored.

Against this backdrop, personal freedom and order in society will be strengthened, and the economy will begin to develop rapidly. The population will have the opportunity to meet material needs, as a result of achieving a decent financial well-being, culture, education and creativity will develop.

International organizations

To date, there are 13 international organizations in the world, based on the ideas of monarchism. The most famous of them are:

• International Monarchist Conference.
• International monarchical league.
• International Union of Monarchists.
• International Napoleonic Society.

Also on each continent about 10-50 such associations are registered. For example, in Asia there are 20 organizations, in Oceania - 5. There are 14 fractions in America, in Africa - 10. And only Europe can boast a large number of adherents of monarchism. On its territory there are about 105 associations. In some countries, such as France, Great Britain, Serbia, Portugal, Poland, the number of operating organizations is ten or more.

General characteristics

Summing up, we can say the following: monarchism is a trend whose adherents want to revive the monarchy in all its glory. They are sure that under this regime of government the country can live better, as all resources will go to the people. Monarchism involves the development of the economy through the return of ownership of factories, factories and land to their owners. As a result, more jobs will appear, productivity of both individual territories and the whole country will increase, the economy that will be able to satisfy the needs of citizens will become stable.

Once Abraham Maslow brought the pyramid of human needs, its essence was that if a person does not satisfy his lower needs, he will not be able to move to another level. Similarly, with monarchism, if the economy becomes able to meet the needs of citizens in food, clothing and housing, then they will be able to move to the next level: they will begin to develop intellectually and creatively.

Is monarchism good or bad? Perhaps it all depends on the wisdom of government. When the government performs the functions of supporting and protecting citizens, then society is doomed to positive, constructive changes.