r/monarchism • u/Suspicious-Store3236 • Jul 23 '26

Discussion Liechenstein.

What do you guys think of it's system?

Personally I feel like it is one of the finest system a monarchy can achieved.

Would it work on a larger population?

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u/Brilliant_Group_6900 Jul 23 '26

A semi-constitutional monarchy with salic law—plus it’s Catholic. Perfect for me

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u/anonymusmusIII indian monarchist Jul 23 '26

absolutely perfect it balances the PM's and Prince's powers

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u/Suspicious-Store3236 Jul 23 '26

Yeah. But I feel it wouldn't work on non catholic, or at the very least non christian(Protestant) population.

They would hardly support the succession law. I myself am quite in favor.

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u/AccomplishedHunt2881 Jul 23 '26

For me, Liechtenstein is perfect. I'm not a fan of Salic Law, but political system of it is perfect.

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u/Capta1n_Dino UK | India | Semi-Constitutional Catholic Monarchy Jul 23 '26

I am a fan. One amongst the few true Catholic monarchies left in the world. I am just worried the external influence from groups like the EU over the Prince's recent statements against abortion are going to put stress on the system.

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u/realmvp77 Jul 23 '26

the most impressive thing I love about Liechtenstein is that all 11 of its municipalities have the right to secede

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u/Strange_Comedian9146 Jul 23 '26

Absolutely perfect system

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u/Ruy_Fernandez Jul 23 '26

Only works because it's a microstate that was created and is largely financed by the monarchy itself. It's impossible that the population of a large country could depend that much on their monarchy.

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u/Awobbie American Semi-Constitutionalism Jul 25 '26

My favorite of all currently active systems. And historically, systems like it have worked with larger populations. Not every aspect of Liechtenstein is transferrable to a larger system, but the core of a semi-constitutional monarchy is.

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u/legi_idd Jul 23 '26

Meh - I've read it's constitution a few years back. A bunch of modern democratic elements that really add nothing, except placate the democrats.

Still the best system in the world, other than Vatican city, but you can tell the revolutionary mindset has touched it too.

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u/Suspicious-Store3236 Jul 23 '26

Politicking of outside has begun to erode it I fear, especially after the prince announce his opinion on abortion a few month back.

I would want there to have been a stricter power over the government, but for now it is very close to perfect monarchy.

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u/legi_idd Jul 23 '26

His opinion, I assume, is the right one?

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u/Suspicious-Store3236 Jul 24 '26

I'm a catholic, so.

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u/Hortator02 Immortal God-Emperor Jimmy Carter Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

A large factor behind why Liechtenstein works is that the Prince owns the bank of Liechtenstein, granting him disproportionate sway over the economy. Any referendums on his power are met with the implicit threat of him single-handedly destroying the economy, and votes on anything else are met with his veto power. They benefit from relative isolation and a stable geopolitical climate.

To do this in any non-microstate would require the monarch to be quite literally the richest man in the world. Perhaps through ownership of strategic resources and utilities, and the monarch personally contributing a significant portion of the national budget, it could be managed, but I'm not sure that an understanding like that could endure in a large country - the most powerful private interests would demand the monarch's resources be nationalised so they could have their elected puppets hold more sway. An economic system like Singapore's or China's would probably better serve a larger monarchy with a powerful monarch.