This efficiency stemmed from a king’s complete sovereignty, which ensured him authority over Parliament. Without this resistance, the king passed laws quickly, and he could make quick decisions. In dire situations, this efficiency was completely necessary. A democracy was not suited to these large, developing nations. Unified opinions were very rare in such vast populations. In Reflections on the French Revolution, Edmund Burke claimed that the interest of the people often differed. The democratic representatives could not embody the dissenting opinions of all the citizens. Thus, if they made an unpopular decision, the people would harshly react. In her speech, Catherine II, Czarina of Russia, claimed that subservience to the people was far more dismal than absolutism. The efficiency of absolutism was exemplified in its rulers, such as Peter the Great. Because of his absolute rule, Peter reformed every aspect of Russia in only forty-three years. This great ruler was able to modernize an entire empire by enforcing a centralized
This efficiency stemmed from a king’s complete sovereignty, which ensured him authority over Parliament. Without this resistance, the king passed laws quickly, and he could make quick decisions. In dire situations, this efficiency was completely necessary. A democracy was not suited to these large, developing nations. Unified opinions were very rare in such vast populations. In Reflections on the French Revolution, Edmund Burke claimed that the interest of the people often differed. The democratic representatives could not embody the dissenting opinions of all the citizens. Thus, if they made an unpopular decision, the people would harshly react. In her speech, Catherine II, Czarina of Russia, claimed that subservience to the people was far more dismal than absolutism. The efficiency of absolutism was exemplified in its rulers, such as Peter the Great. Because of his absolute rule, Peter reformed every aspect of Russia in only forty-three years. This great ruler was able to modernize an entire empire by enforcing a centralized