Reports

Some monarchs who are committed to modernization, good governance and improving the economy. Others simply uphold the rule of law and provide a sense of nationhood. In such cases, they render invaluable services to their nations. 

The burden of controlling irregular immigration, terrorism and drug smuggling has fallen disproportionately on the European Union’s southern members, including Spain. Ensuring stability on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world’s key waterways, is particularly tricky. If the new government in Madrid can’t find ways to ...

Far from being relics of the past, modern monarchies continue to provide valuable services to 21st century societies. Royal families, for all the occasional foibles of their members, have retained popular affection in part because they help uphold constitutional principles and provide a sense of nationhood and cohesion in times ...

Morocco is one of the few countries to emerge from the Arab Spring with its international standing enhanced. Bolstered by the popular legitimacy of its monarch, King Mohammed VI, it has managed to avoid the disruptive political transitions seen in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. Its economic reforms have attracted significant ...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco introduced constitutional reform three years ago. His country still lacks economic freedom, and any major long-term impact on business and society will be hard to achieve because of the subtle balance of power between monarchy and Islamism in a new democratic context. However, slow processes ...