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> I don't see that these countries are any more or less stable than Ireland, France, Finland, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Austria etc. One metric: * https:/
by throw0101c 4y ago
> I don't see that these countries are any more or less stable than Ireland, France, Finland, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Austria etc.
One metric:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index#By_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index#By_country
Most of the top ones are constitutional monarchies. Next up seem to be countries that have symbolic heads of state, with mostly ceremonial duties (and "reserve" powers like the UK HoS/crown).
- Symbiote 4y agoThe list: NO Monarchy NZ Monarchy FI Republic SE Monarchy IS Republic DK Monarchy IE Republic TW Republic CH Republic AU Monarchy NL Monarchy CA Monarchy UY Republic LU Monarchy DE Republic KR Republic JP Monarchy GB Monarchy MU Republic CR Republic AT Republic I call that a draw.
- throw0101c 4y ago≤2020 most of the top ten was constitutional monarchy, with most republics in the #11-20 range. 2021 seems to have been a bit of a shuffle (e.g., CA not being in the top ten for the first time in a ~decade).