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1. Monarchies In The Balkans

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   Figures of Quasi-Absolute Authority
   Even where written constitutions existed, certain monarchs effectively operated outside strict limitations, often by controlling the military or the bureaucracy to such an extent that the parliament became largely ceremonial. King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria exemplified this, governing primarily through the manipulation of political factions, suggesting that in the Balkan context, the true constitution was often the sovereign's preferred brand of strong Turkish coffee.
   Succession and Legitimacy