Is it the Monarchy? No, it could potentially, eventually convert to corrupt Tyrany.
Aristocracy? No, as it could become Oligarchy. Anarchy is not an answer either, as it's based on the idea of ‘state of nature’ and realistically, it is too basic to be taken as a principal of creation a well functioning State.
Absolutism... dictatorship, on the other hand, reaching XV century roots system, has centralised power and it would stand above society and dominate all the political and economical spheres. In this case, society would eventually divide into government supporters and left wing party, all that would lead to creating social structures. Then, legitimate standards between the organisations and also between ruling and ruled would have to be the next step leaning towards developing diplomatic relations or probably violent riots against the State...
Well, lets say that the 'Power' should remain in hands of the strongest organisation or perhaps there should be few of the leading organisations so that could rule over certain interests and issues, like specialised smaller ‘government groups’ rather then generally idealised one.
Is Pluralism the answer?
Those few 'elite organisations' would probably, naturally, compete with each other so the power will eventually fall on the strongest ruling organisation and the other ones would work under.
This idea could work in the Marxian version of the ‘Body Sate’ but would it be good enough for the Perfect State?
The under organisations could, assumingly, divide into either supporting the main organisation The Government or those who will not. Also, the society would surely want to choose who they want to be ruled by and so Democratic Election could become a perfect solution, but even this ideal and fair idea can be undermined. Corruption.
Monarchy will probably not survive unless it has only representative role for the State, the ruling power should be spread onto plural power- organs ruling underneath the Monarch but not less important. The inherited power is not a reasonable decision. It can be seen by the society as an ‘unfair choice’ of the ruling person as well as waste of money for keeping up with the traditional ‘King/Quinn like habits (expensive palaces, demonstrations, cult of the royalty for people that may not even know what they are doing). Skills, charisma and ability to rule the State, not for the personal benefits should be the features of the ruling organisation which would be democratically chosen for the role.
Democracy certainly brings state together, settles ‘inner peace’ in the macro-politics sphere.
The class division will probably always exist as the state is formed by the theory of the ‘state of nature’.
There should be no class system where ‘uppers’ use ‘lowers’ for self benefits only, but there should be cooperation created for an overall benefit. Need for materialistic goods and development of the State as well as among the ‘inner organisations’ should become a collective interest for the state-society benefit, not one or another separately.
Another issue would be to organise and set the roles for the organisations that will be helping the Governing ‘Body (personally I believe that the elite group would work better than an individual )’. Legislation should sate all relations so that all the ‘organs would work beside fulfilling each other at the same time’ creating strong structure supporting the main ‘Governing Body’.
How could the State be made better?
I believe the answer is to find the right balance between those having and using power truthfully and those whose lives depend on the right decisions of the Governing Body.
The perfect State is the one with rather complexed structure of a significantly strong Governing Body (organisation of people), chosen democratically and not having an absolute power but responding in front of the Law equally with other members of the State-Society.
The Law would bring justice and peace to the state and strengthen relation between the Members of the Society and Government Organisations.
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