The current episode of the review of constitutional scholarly articles dedicated to the broad topic of modern monarchical systems focuses on texts published in 2024 (I have come across two such articles) as well as the first part of an overview of articles from 2023 (since there are significantly more, I have decided to divide the review into three parts). Today’s review discusses articles that take a broader approach to the actual role and significance of contemporary monarchies. We will explore the perspectives of scholars from various academic disciplines—ranging from law and political science to sociology.
To begin with, a highly engaging article by Miles Taylor, titled “Intelligible Government: Rethinking the Meaning of Monarchy in the Age of King Charles III”, published in 2024 in HISTORY OF EUROPEAN IDEAS, presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the British monarchy within the context of contemporary political and constitutional structures.
The author examines the historical and symbolic significance of the Crown and critiques the dominant historiographical approach, which, in his view, often distorts reality by overemphasizing the monarchy’s symbolic aspect while neglecting its actual political functions. Taylor’s central thesis is that contemporary scholarship too often perceives monarchy as mere spectacle, failing to acknowledge its constitutional role within the British political system. He challenges the widely held assumption that monarchy is merely a relic of the past with no real political significance. Czytaj dalej












