Absolute Monarchy or Rule by One Sovereign

The theorist and ideological inspirer of absolute monarchy is undoubtedly the thinker of political philosophy Thomas Hobbes. All philosophers developed their political theories in conditions of a crisis of power, chaos, change, war or upheaval that engulfs society. According to Hobbes's view, only a sovereign (a person endowed with legitimacy and possessing full power) can impose law and stability, that is, Hobbes puts us before a choice - stability and security in exchange for the concentration of power in one hand, transmitted by inheritance, otherwise - chaos, revolution, war. And even if there are abuses with the concentration of absolute power in one hand (dynasty), then society will still remain stable. According to Hobbes, compromise (or social contract) means an agreement between people to abide by certain laws or rules, so that these laws and rules are followed, and to ensure that the contract is carried out, there must be a force (or institution) that has full power. Only then will order and stability be ensured in society. But the supreme power in the state must be in the hands of one person, and not a group of people, that is, a king, tsar, sultan, khan. If society passed through its stages of development under absolute monarchy or authoritarian rule, then in our time people can no longer live like that. Authoritarianism and tyrants not only slow down the development of society but are also dangerous for the state, leading to revolutions, riots or civil wars. The examples of Libya and Syria show that authoritarianism sooner or later leads to chaos. Moreover, in authoritarian countries, the ruler endowed with unlimited power sometimes becomes an object of almost or not deification.