THE ROLE OF THE HEAD OF STATE IN THE MODERN WORLD
Journal Title: Challenges of the knowledge society ( Provocari ale societatii cunoasterii ) - Year 2019, Vol 11, Issue 13
Abstract
In the modern world there are quite a few different interpretations of the notion of “head of state”, varying to a wide degree: from a ruler who has absolute power and is not elected in a democratic manner to a leader who has a mere ceremonial role and who is subject to universal suffrage. There appear to be five main types of states in the modern world, each one with its own type of head of state : states in which the ruler wields absolute power, states in which the ruler wields a considerable amount of power but still shares it with another body not necessarily elected in a democratic fashion, states in which the head of state wields power but within a balance with the other powers of state, states in which the head of state holds little power, fulfilling the general role of mediator between the other powers and finally states in which the head of state has a mere ceremonial capacity. In this short paper we strive to briefly define the modern world with its complexities, to analyze the different types of states and how the role of the head of state is still carried out in these complex times.
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Adrian-Gabriel DINESCU
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