Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy or to a Republic

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"Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy or to a Republic" is a political essay by David Hume analyzing the constitutional balance of power within Britain between monarchical and republican elements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf philosophical essay
political essay
work by David Hume
aimsTo evaluate whether Britain tends toward monarchy or republic
author David Hume
countryOfOrigin Great Britain
discusses Constitution of the United Kingdom
surface form: British constitution

absolute monarchy
balance between Crown and Parliament
republic
separation of powers
field philosophy
political science
focusesOn analysis of British constitutional structure
practical operation of political institutions
tension between monarchical and republican elements in Britain
genre political philosophy
political theory
hasForm essay
hasPerspective empirical analysis of political institutions
historicalContext Enlightenment era
inCollection Essays, Moral and Political
surface form: David Hume's political essays
influencedBy British constitutional practice
debates on mixed government
language English
mainSubject UK government
surface form: British government

constitutional balance of power
mixed constitution
monarchy
republicanism
philosophicalConcern distribution of political power
liberty
political stability
philosophicalTradition Enlightenment political thought
relatedTo British Parliament
British monarchy
constitutional monarchy
targetAudience readers interested in political philosophy
students of constitutional government
timePeriodDiscussed 18th‑century Britain
workOf David Hume

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Essays, Moral and Political hasPart Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy or to a Republic