When we are talking about "best way" to do something, we probably imply a (rational or not quite) agent making decisions, not the government as a whole. A monar

When we are talking about "best way" to do something, we probably imply a (rational or not quite) agent making decisions, not the government as a whole. A monarch is without a doubt such an agent. Does abdication[1] count as stopping doing things? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdication_of_Nicholas_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdication_of_Nicholas_II