Social programs as an element of social policy of the european parliamentary monarchies (on the example of the Principality of Liechtenstein)

Abstract

Social policy is a complex and heterogeneous system of political governance, which makes it necessary to study its implementation within the framework of various political systems and their constituent political institutions. Special attention should be paid to the political and social experience of European parliamentary monarchies, in which the elements of social policy are effectively implemented through social programs, the beneficiary, trustee or initiator of which is the monarchical component. A clear example reflecting the implementation of the previously announced principles of social policy in a practical dimension is the social programs of the monarchical component presented in the Principality of Liechtenstein. The article examines the social programs of European parliamentary monarchies, their role in the political process and the influence of the institution of the monarch on the adoption and implementation of relevant political decisions. The assumption is substantiated that the social programs characteristic of monarchical states correspond to the social function of the institution of the monarch, and also contribute to the de-escalation of social tension and the growth of political stability in society. A special monarchical approach allows for the support and protection of those social aspects that, by their nature, have a reduced public interest in non-monarchical states of government, which allows us to talk about the unique experience of European parliamentary monarchies and their contribution to the political and social progress of European states. These statements are confirmed by the experience of the social programs of the Principality of Liechtenstein, which is used as an illustration of these provisions.