Maintaining Monarchy in Amidst Disruptive Era: Case Study of Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta, Indonesia

Monarchy is an interesting political system to study because it the earliest in world history and still exists today with various variations. This article focuses on Yogyakarta Sultanate which was founded 1755 as only monarchy that administratively of Republic Indonesia. qualitative finds Yogyakarta's fulfil holistic, adaptive elements combines old new so gets asymmetric decentralization status from republican central government However, has problems succession does not yet have written open rules like British, Dutch, Spanish monarchies. recommends importance a special all its survival capabilities modern democratic system.