God's Theory of Government

Samuel's argument against kingship, is this the Bible teaching the "stationary bandit" theory of government? What was the period of judges, how had it failed, and were the people of Israel wicked for wanting a change? How does it compare to judgeship and the social contract theory? Does the bible teach the inherent superiority of western capitalist democracies? What does God say about how a government should be run? We read 1 Samuel chapter 8 and ponder this and more in today's episode. For more on the institution of judgeship in ancient Israel, check out this episode from the Oldest Stories Podcast: https://youtu.be/nKvaYEpP-1E?si=0B2y8RrA_IylHUrq