Are monarchies less corrupt than republics?

I am of the opinion that corruption is linked to political culture, and not to any particular system of governance. This can be seen in Latin America, which has had both republics as well as monarchs. In Colonial Spanish America, the colonial system was developed to try to prevent corruption. read more

No. Monarchs are just as susceptible to corruption as any other head of state. The difference between monarchies and republics is that the Heads of State in republics are much easier to remove if they become corrupt and have to be more transparent in their dealings. read more

2- Political Corruption Monarchies are less corrupt than Republics. First because the Monarch is not elected he doesn't have to favour an economic group or a party when he is in power. Second, historically Monarchs were in most cases a moral example. read more

Probably not, though 10 of the top 15 nations, perceived to be least corrupt, are monarchies, while the 15 most corrupt are all currently Republics: 515 Views · View Upvoters Jacob Adams Turunen, Knowledge about politics from interest and time to get info from both sides. read more