Monarchies
By: by Diane Marczely Gimpel
Series: Exploring world governments; Exploring world governments
Publisher: ABDO Pub. Co.; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Edina, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781617147920
Subjects: Queens; Kings and rulers; Monarchy; Juvenile literature; Kings, queens, rulers
Description: Introduces monarchies, discussing the social, political, economic, religious, and cultural effects, and examining various contemporary governments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-151) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: What is government?; title: Queen Elizabeth II, a modern monarch; title: What is a monarchy?; title: Key monarchies in world history; title: The origins and expansion of power; title: Staying in power; title: Succession in monarchies; title: How monarchies end; title: Living in a monarchy; title: Monarchies and international relations; title: Monarchies, media, and celebrity; title: Downsides to modern monarchies; title: Positive attributes of modern monarchies.