And what history might that be? What I mean is, although everyone extols how much democracy is better than king, when a big problem arises, the leader almost always assumes "temporary dictatorial control", to tackle the problem. Then there is also the problem of defining what "wise" is. A king may not be wise, and that may be where the committee is needed ....to oust the bad king. But then again...there is the dreaded "tryanny of the majority" that Alexis deTocqueville wrote about, as the worst aspect of democracy. Just ask any black in America about democratic rule in the early 20th century..... it's called class repression.