Ancient Near Eastern forms of monarchy getting oversimplified every freakin' time:pic.twitter.com/W3oVTXN77K
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I think CGP Grey’s Rules for Rulers video is good on the dynamics. No man rules alone . . .https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs
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So, I'd say that video (and the book it is based on) are good for *some* of the dynamics. The main missing component there are norms - but that is a really big, important component!
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The thing to remember is that each of the people in that system - the leader, the keys, etc. - are embedded with a society with particular beliefs and assumptions. They operate on those beliefs and assumptions and that influences their behaviors.
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So for instance, even though they might not benefit, there might be a strong cultural expectation that, say, a king ought to engage in military activity. And so in turn a king who doesn't wage aggressive warfare, even if he has no reason to, might suffer legitimacy problems.
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