Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places—Communist people’s republics, Gulf monarchies—where only death could pry power from the ruling elders.
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Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
The primary strategic target of the declaration was the Bourbon monarchies of France and Spain, Britain’s chief rivals.
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Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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