The Bernadotte Monarchy

Preface to the online edition

Inledning

Introduction 1 : The Monarchy.

Introduction 2 : The Republic.

Part 1 : Societal ideologies

Chapter 1 : The theocratic state.

Chapter 2 : The autocracy.

Chapter 3 : The aftermath.

Chapter 4 : The master race.

Chapter 5 : Estates of the realm.

Chapter 6 : The nation state.

Chapter 7 : Monarchic political science.

Part 2 : Kings as politicians

Chapter 8 : The coup d'état & the Constitution.

Chapter 9 : Sweden-Norway-Finland.

Chapter 10 : “The European concert“.

Chapter 11 : The Estates society.

Chapter 12 : The bourgeois state.

Chapter 13 : Democracy.

Chapter 14 : The death of ideology?

Part 3 : Kings as symbols

Chapter 15 : The Torekov compromise.

Chapter 16 : The appanage & state utility.

Chapter 17 : The monarchy's “ruin-value“.

Chapter 18 : Power, influence, etc.

Chapter 19 : Fighting monarchists.

Chapter 20 : “Monarchists of the heart“.

Chapter 21 : Structural functionalism.

Part 4 : The smallest social group in the country

Chapter 22 : Order of succession.

Chapter 23 : Lèse-majesté & High treason.

Chapter 24 : Royal house laws.

Chapter 25 : A royal upbringing.

Chapter 26 : Money & privileges.

Chapter 27 : Sense, sensibility & ceremonies.

Chapter 28 : Hierarchies & quality of life.

Part 5 : Kings as fantasies

Chapter 29 : The true nature of monarchy.

Chapter 30 : “Why I am a Republican.

Chapter 31 : “Why I am a Monarchist“.

Chapter 32 : A frozen conflict.

Chapter 33 : Opinion polls & discourses.

Chapter 34 : Rise & fall of court journalism.

Chapter 35 : Dead man walking.

Summary

Summary

Bilagor

Appendix 1. Tables and figures.

Appendix 2. The Swedish Kings.

Appendix 3. Psychoanalytic & rhetorical political science.

Links

1. The Bernadotte Projekt