What should the state look like in the 3rd millennium? This question is addressed in this book by Hans-Adam II, the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein, who draws on two decades of experience as the ruler of a constitutional monarchy. Prince Hans-Adam examines the state from various perspectives: as a head of state, as a politician who won a referendum in a direct democracy, as a businessman active on multiple continents, and as a historian who has studied the influence of military technology, transportation, and the economy on the functioning of the state. The State in the 3rd Millennium analyzes the forces that have shaped human history in the past and are likely to do so in the future. Prince Hans-Adam explores strategies for how democratic constitutional states could be realized worldwide in the 3rd millennium. In his view, citizens should no longer be seen as servants of the state, but the state should be transformed into a service organization that serves the people for their benefit. Prince Hans-Adam's research on forms of government is comprehensive and includes his analysis of direct and indirect democracies, for example, through the lens of the American Revolution and the Swiss Constitution of 1848. Based on his observations of Liechtenstein's path to reorganization, he highlights possibilities for reforms. This is an elegantly formulated, extraordinary, and clearly argued work that will appeal to anyone interested in modern statecraft.