Those countries are monarchies, yes. I wouldn't call them dictatorships. Based on external optics, I'd say there's a few countries that are technically democracies but give off more dictatorship vibes than the 3 you mentioned
> Those countries are monarchies, yes. I wouldn't call them dictatorships
Saudi Arabia is a dictatorship and a monarchy. The monarch exercises absolute political power. (Arguably, it’s a tyranny, since its de facto leader, the Crown Prince, doesn’t exercise power through constitutional channels—he isn’t King.)
Qatar and Kuwait are constitutional monarchies with something resembling a legislative counterpoint to the executive. As long as their leaders operate within their constitutions, i.e. don’t dissolve or dominate their legislatures, they aren’t technically dictators.
That doesn't follow. A monarchy can be constitutional and still be absolute. In Qatar for example, the monarch appoints the cabinet and 1/3 of the parliament, which needs 2/3+1 vote to overrule the prime minister...
No need to dissolve or dominate the legislature, it's both a constitutional and absolute monarchy. It's theoretically but not practically possible for the parliament to limit the king. It's a similar story in Morocco and Kuwait.
JumpCrisscross|2 years ago
Saudi Arabia is a dictatorship and a monarchy. The monarch exercises absolute political power. (Arguably, it’s a tyranny, since its de facto leader, the Crown Prince, doesn’t exercise power through constitutional channels—he isn’t King.)
Qatar and Kuwait are constitutional monarchies with something resembling a legislative counterpoint to the executive. As long as their leaders operate within their constitutions, i.e. don’t dissolve or dominate their legislatures, they aren’t technically dictators.
sudosysgen|2 years ago
No need to dissolve or dominate the legislature, it's both a constitutional and absolute monarchy. It's theoretically but not practically possible for the parliament to limit the king. It's a similar story in Morocco and Kuwait.