Monarchy is a form of government in which a single person, the monarch, holds the power and the title of the ruler, usually by hereditary right.
Thomas Hobbes: He viewed monarchy as the best form of government as it provides stability and order, as he believed that in a state of nature, life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short".
John Locke: He believed in limited monarchy where the monarch's power is restricted by a written constitution and the rule of law.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: He saw the monarch as the representative of the general will, but emphasized the need for the monarch to be bound by the law, otherwise the government becomes tyrannical.
Montesquieu: He viewed monarchy as a mixed form of government, where power is shared between the monarch, nobles and the people, as a way to prevent tyranny.
The perspective on monarchy varies between political thinkers, but most agree on the importance of balancing the power of the monarch to prevent tyranny and maintain stability.