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A History of Western Public Law: Between Nation and State

A History of Western Public Law: Between Nation and State

A History of Western Public Law: Between Nation and State

Author: Bruno Aguilera-Barchet
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
ISBN: 9783319118024
Published In: January 2015
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Switzerland ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The book outlines the historical development of Public Law and the state from ancient times to the modern day, offering an account of relevant events in parallel with a general historical background, establishing and explaining the relationships between political, religious, and economic events.

1. Introduction.- Part I: From the City State to the Roman Empire

2. From the Origins to the Polis

3. The Roman Political Model: From Res Publica to Imperium

4. From Territorial Power to Spiritual Rule: Christianity's Political Dimension

Part II: The Origins of the European "Nations"

5. From the Germanic Tribes to Kingdoms

6. Popes vs. Emperors: The Rise and Fall of Papal Power

7. From Public to Private Power: Europe in the Feudal Age

Part III: The Origin of the "European States"

8. From Kings to Monarchs: The Resurgence of Public Power in Late Medieval Europe

9. The Apogee of Royal Power: Absolute Monarchy (The 16th and 17th Centuries)

10. From the Conservative King to the Reformist Monarch: The Stage of Enlightened Absolutism (18th Century)

11. From Absolute to Limited Monarchy: The British Origins of Parliamentary Government

Part IV: The Rise of the Nation-State

12. From Monarchy to Representative Government: The American "Revolution"

13. From Absolute Monarchy to Democratic Absolutism: The French Revolution

14. The Return of the Monarchial Principle (I): The Origins of North American Presidentialism

15. The Return of the Monarchial Principal (II): The French State: From Imperial Bonapartism to Republican Presidentialism

16. The Golden Era of Liberalism and the Apogee of the Nation-State

17. The Triumph of the State over the Nation: From Totalitarianism to Interventionism

Part V: The End of the Nation-State?

18. The Crisis of the Nation-State in the Era of European Integration.

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