Crown Prince Reza has often mentioned that he is a Jomhuryatkhah (as opposed to Jomhurykhah). Michael Barone author of “Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America’s Founding Fathers” takes a look at the fundamental British document which was to inspire the drafting of the American Constitution.
Interestingly this terminology also finds it’s roots in the Elizabethan era often referred to as the Monarchical Republic:
MONARCHICAL REPUBLIC: Political Participation in Elizabethan England
And which also found it’s way in the current structure of British Parliamentary Democracy as it operates today:
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY: How Does the British Constitutional Monarchy Truly Operate ?
Crown Prince Reza has often mentioned that he is Jomhuryatkhah (as opposed to Jomhurykhah) in that he aims at implementing the legitimate democratic aspirations of a nation within a political Framework the form of which would be drafted by a Constitiutional Assembly to be submitted to the people’s vote. ( See Further Below)
Michael Barone author of “Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America’s Founding Fathers” takes a look at the fundamental British document which was to inspire the drafting of American Constitution.
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THE BILL OF RIGHTS
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Michael Barone is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of “Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America’s Founding Fathers”. A political analyst and journalist, Michael Barone studies politics, American government, campaigns and elections. The principal coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics, he has written many books on American politics and history. Barone is also a senior writer for U.S. News & World Report.
The Causes of The Glorious Revolution :
Where Did The Idea of a “Bill of Rights” ? :
What Was Glorious About The Glorious Revolution ?:
Religious Tolerance and the Glorious Revolution:
How the Glorious Revolution Changed Foreign Policy:
Was King Williams Embrace of Parliament Purely Pragmatic?:
How did the American founders of the American Constitution differ from the English Bill of Rights ?:
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DOES AMERICA NEED A PRIME MINISTER ?
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Fareed Zakaria : Does American Need a Prime minister:
America, The Republic of Individual Rights :
An explanation of why the Founders chose to design America as a republic, not a democracy and the compelling reasons why a republic must be maintained if individual liberty is to be preserved.
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JOMHURYATKHAH VS JOMHURYKHAH
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Crown Prince Reza has often mentioned that he is Jomhuryatkhah (as opposed to Jomhurykhah) in that he aims at implementing the legitimate democratic aspirations of a nation within a political Framework the form of which would be drafted by a Constitiutional Assembly to be submitted to the people’s vote. It should be noted that from that point of view he renews a pledge made by the founding fathers of the 1906 Constitution who wished to implement a Parliamentary democracy although they hoped that this would be achieved within a Royal Framework as was the case for most European Monarchies of the time.
Crown Prince Reza’s Message on the Anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution:
From a purely Constitutionalist perspective that does not at all imply that Crown Prince Reza has given up his own royal titles which are his by birth and regardless of the future form of government which the nation may wish to choose ( including it that choice were to be a secular republic).
A Royal remains a Royal unless Beheaded …
Two contemporary examples of « Republican Prince’s come to mind :
Simeon II of Bulgaria who became Prime Minister of his country’s newly founded Republic upon return from exile after the Post Communist era before returning to civil life. He never gave up his royal titles nor asked his heirs to renounce to their Royal Heritage but has not actively campaigned for the return of the Monarchy since:
Documentary by ABC Australia:
See Related Blog:
REPUBLICAN PRINCE: Simeon II of Bulgaria From King to Prime Minister
The other was Norodom Sihanouk whose passion for filmmaking and the arts did not stop his driving ambition to restore his lost throne. Ironically and against all odds he actually succeed on both grounds. His son Norodom Sihamoni today rules as an elected Constitutional King of Combodia.
Part I of French documentary : « Les Neuf vies de Norodom Sihanouk » ( i.e : the 9 lives of Norodom Sihanouk) :
Related Blogs:
Crown Prince Reza on importance of “Checks and Balances” of future regime
RESTORATION: Shapour Bakhtiar advocates Restoring the Monarchy ( Interview in London for Newsweek July 30th,1984)
Other Related Blogs :
MONARCHICAL REPUBLIC: Political Participation in Elizabethan England
ROYAL FORUM: Fareed Zakaria asks «Does America Need a Prime Minister ?»
Stephen Fry On Why Monarchy Is Imperfect Yet Should Be Preserved
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY: How Does the British Constitutional Monarchy Truly Operate ?
