Throughout ancient Egyptian history, rulers changed capitals to enforce a sense of national renewal or unity – a trend that began with the first purpose-built capital of a united Egypt, some 5,000 years ago.
The Qing rulers changed the names on some of the principal buildings, to emphasise "Harmony" rather than "Supremacy", made the name plates bilingual (Chinese and Manchu), and introduced Shamanist elements to the palace.
In particular, he noted constitutional reforms that strengthen democracy, including his own actions to relinquish presidential powers acquired by military rulers, and changes to devolve power to the provinces.
But in exceptional circumstances, if the ruler becomes a tyrant, or if there is some other pressing reason in terms of the common good, the community can depose its ruler or change its form of government.[97] This is true also of the Church.
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According to Bodin a ruler "who changes the price of gold and silver ruins his people, country and himself".
Admiral Keating said the ships and marines on board could still offer assistance "should the Burmese rulers have a change of heart".
The officials will meet again in October (if the North's communist rulers do not change their mind at the last minute, as they often have done in the past) to discuss ways to reconnect a railway across the border.
The new rulers' impatience for change pushed them to adopt exceedingly blunt instruments such as censorship, central planning, secret police, torture, phoney elections and referendums always won by huge majorities.
Shah Abbas: The Remaking of Iran, a major exhibition at the British Museum, is the third in a series on rulers who have changed the world (the fourth will be on the Mexican ruler Montezuma).
