I simply don't understand your point about Syria and Libya. Can you please explain?
And about Maroc - are you surgesting that Maroc should become a monarchy with absolute power to the sovereign provided that the sovereign respects democratic rights?
Sorry, Lilla, if I wasn't precise enough. What I tried to say is that it is not always about restoration of old families, but sometimes new families emerge who create a whole new dynasty. Not necessarily called monarchy right from the beginning. In particular in countries without a long tradition of demoracy this might be helpful step towards stability.
The dynasty of the Phalewis goes back to a poor donkey driver incapable to read or write who lived in the second part of the 19 th century in the southern part of Teheran. Persia was back then in the state of dissolution as well as the dynasty of the Kadschars (Nasr ed-Din Schah was murdered in 1896, his son was overthrown in the early 20th century, Sultan Ahmed was then only 12 when he was put on the throne - the last one of the Kadschars). Russians took parts, the English controlled the gulf region, Afghanistan preferred independance.
At the very same time a donkey driver went with his animals through the stony desert in the south of Teheran. He learned reading and writing only with 30 years. And this man would one day take over the place of the Kadschars ... simply by skills of leadership.
In order to create a stable new dynasty it is of course necessary that the following generations prove the same (or more) capabilities of leadership. Otherwise someone else will take their place. But at least they have a better basis to start from. If they act wisely, not aloof and out of touch with their people, they should be able to secure their place (I hesitate to use the term throne). As time goes on more and more democratic reforms can be carried out and the state of head might get a more ceremonial function, like in a constitutional monarchy.
Going back to e.g. Syria, of course I know it is officially a republic with a president. Still it is interesting to note how long Hafiz al-Assad was able to stay in power since November 1970 and that his son took over. Even though this might not be a monarchy as we know it from other countries it is still interesting to watch.
